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	It has many intermediate and degree colleges which provide quality education. However the Co-operative Inter college is oldest among them. It is known for its quality education and in the present time it is the most prestigious college many student qualify for IITs, AIIMS, and other national level exams. Most of the English medium schools are far (~20 km) from the town.		It has many intermediate and degree colleges which provide quality education. However the Co-operative Inter college is oldest among them. It is known for its quality education and in the present time it is the most prestigious college many student qualify for IITs, AIIMS, and other national level exams. Most of the English medium schools are far (~20 km) from the town.

			* All India Institute Of Medical Science, Pipraich, Gorakhpur (AIIMS-Gorakhpur)
	* Central public school		* Central public school
	* St. Xavier's high school Pipraich		* St. Xavier's high school Pipraich
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	* Sunrise Academy Mahuwan Khurd Pipraich		* Sunrise Academy Mahuwan Khurd Pipraich
	* New Era Central Public School, Pipraich		* New Era Central Public School, Pipraich
	* Bhuvneshwari ~~Kanya Intermediate~~ College~~, Pipraich~~		* Bhuvneshwari Inter College
	* Wonderland children school, Pipraich		* Wonderland children school, Pipraich
	* Durga Public School, Kusumhi		* Durga Public School, Kusumhi

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{{moresources|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pipraich Gorakhpur
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.83|N|83.53|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]]
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| elevation_m = 71
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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'''Pipraich''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Gorakhpur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The Pipraich block comes under the tehsil [[Sadar, Uttar Pradesh|Sadar]]. It was declared a town on 25 November 1871, under the Bengal Chaukidari Act, of 1856 and is now administered as a town area under the U.P. Town Areas Act of 1914.

==History==
It was declared a town on 25 November 1871, under the Bengal Chaukidari Act, of 1856 and is now administered as a town area under the U.P. Town Areas Act of 1914. The Town covers an area of 2.8 km<sup>2</sup>. and had a population of 7,162 in 1971. The town area committee consists of 11 members including the chairman, all elected by its inhabitants for a term of four years. This period can, however, be extended by government in special cases.

The total income and expenditure of the committee was Rs 90,422 and Rs 1,05,710 respectively in 1973-74.
The town has its own waterworks, commissioned in 1971. There were 129 water taps with 2,438 m of pipelines in 1971. Electricity became available for street lighting in the town in 1962. There were 40 electric street lamps in 1972–73. The committee also makes arrangements for the cleansing of roads, streets and drains in the town.

==Geography==
Pipraich is located at {{Coord|26.83|N|83.53|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Pipraich.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pipraich]</ref> It has an average elevation of 71 metres (232 feet).
It is located 20 km north-east of Gorakhpur city. The Gorakhpur airport is located at distance of 15 km from Pipraich town.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Pipraich (Town) had a population of 1,25,762. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pipraich has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Pipraich, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Police and administration==
The Pipraich block have its own police station. The Development Block '''Pipraich''' was inaugurated on 1 April 1960.
The Pipraich block is under Lok Sabha Kshetra 38- Gorakhpur and Vidhan Sabha Kshetra 321- Pipraich.

==Political representation==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!
!Year
!Name of constituency
!Name of member
!Party
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
|| 2017
|| Pipraich
|| Mahendra Pal Singh (Sainthwar)
|| BJP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
|| 2012
|| Pipraich
|| Rajmati Nishad
|| SP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
|| 2011
|| Pipraich
|| Rajmati Nishad
|| SP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||2007
|| Pipraich
|| Jamuna Nishad
|| BSP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||2002
|| Pipraich
|| Jitendra Kr Jaiswal
|| IND
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1996
|| Pipraich
|| Jitendra Kr Jaiswal
|| IND
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1993
|| Pipraich
|| Jitendra Kr Jaiswal
|| IND
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1991
|| Pipraich
|| Lallan Prasad Tripathi
|| BJP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1989
|| Pipraich
|| Kedar Nath Singh Sainthwar
|| JD
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1985
|| Pipraich
|| Sayed Javed Ali
|| INC
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1980
|| Pipraich
|| Kedar Nath Singh Sainthwar
|| INC(U)
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1977
|| Pipraich
|| Madhukar Dighe
|| JNP
|-
|
|1974
|Pipraich
|Madhukar Dighe
|BKD
|-
|
|1969
|Pipraich
|Hari Prasad Shahi
|INC
|-
|
|1967
|Pipraich
|Madhukar Dighe
|SSP
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1962
|| Pipraich
|| Achhaibar Singh Sainthwar
|| INC
|- style="text-align:left;"
|
||1957
|| Pipraich
|| Achhaibar Singh Sainthwar
|| INC
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!Year
!Kshetra Panchayat
!Pramukh
|- style="text-align:left;"
|| 2010
|| Pipraich
|| Anand Singh Shahi
|}
===UP state election 2007===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
||No of electors: 2,80,117
|- style="text-align:left;"
||Polling %age: 48.16%
|}

==Transport==
Pipraich is well connected by rail and road. The [[Pipraich railway station]] is located north east of Gorakhpur. It comes under the [[North Eastern Railway zone]]. The Pipraich railway station code is PPC.

==Education==
It has many intermediate and degree colleges which provide quality education. However the Co-operative Inter college is oldest among them. It is known for its quality education and in the present time it is the most prestigious college many student qualify for IITs, AIIMS, and other national level exams. Most of the English medium schools are far (~20 km) from the town.

* Central public school
* St. Xavier's high school Pipraich
* ChristuJyoti Public School Pipraich
* Sunrise Academy Mahuwan Khurd Pipraich
* New Era Central Public School, Pipraich
* Bhuvneshwari Kanya Intermediate College, Pipraich
* Wonderland children school, Pipraich
* Durga Public School, Kusumhi
* Cooperative Intermediate College
* Pandit Deen Dayal Intermediate College
* Vikas Bharti School, Bhartipuram, Unaula
* Navals Girls Degree College, Kushumhi
* Nath Chandrawat Mahavidyalya, Jagdishpur
* Gayatri Devi Degree College, Pathara Badago
* Swaran Jaiyanti Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Pipraich
* Lotus Public School, Pipraich
* Central Children Academy, Pipraich
* Abacus Institute of Computer Science, Bada Goan, Pipraich
* Public convent school, Pipraich
* Akash Public School, Pipraich
* Pragya Educational Institute, Pipara Muglan, Pipraich
* Bhagat Singh International School, Pipara Muglan, Pipraich
* Sunbeam Public School, Pipara MUglan, Pipraich
* Akash Children School, Pipara Muglan, Pipraich

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Gorakhpur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gorakhpur district]]

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