Araria subdivision

Administrative subdivision in Araria, Bihar

For other places with same/similar name, see Araria (disambiguation).

Subdivision in Bihar, India

Araria

subdivision

Country|  India
State| Bihar
Region| Mithila
District| Araria
Assembly constituency| Raniganj, Araria
Time zone| UTC+5.30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| BR-

Araria subdivision is an administrative subdivision out of two subdivisions of Araria district in the state of Bihar, India. It comprises 6 Blocks of Araria[1] The headquarter of the subdivision is in Araria town.

## Etymology[edit]

During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890) of East India Company. Forbes had a bungalow at the same location. Consequently, the area was known as 'residential area' also abbreviated as 'R-area'. Over time, the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj'.[2]

## Politics[edit]

Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is the assembly constituency representing Araria (community development block). The same constituency also includes Araria nagar parishad.[3] Avidur Rahman from Indian National Congress is the MLA elected in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Araria subdivision is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[3] Pradeep Kumar Singh, BJP is the MP elected in the 2019 Indian general election.[4]

## Blocks of Araria subdivision[edit]

Araria subdivision has six blocks.[1]

1. Araria
2. Jokihat
3. Kursakanta
4. Raniganj
5. Sikti
6. Palasi

## See also[edit]

* Forbesganj subdivision
* Administration in Bihar

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Subdivision & Blocks :: Araria District". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
2. ^ Prasad, Bhuvaneshwar; Agrawal, Rajendra (27 March 2013). "Telecom racket busted in sleepy Araria district of Bihar". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. ^ a b "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
4. ^ "Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2019". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

Places adjacent to Araria subdivision

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Raniganj

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Purnia division topics

General|

* Floods in Bihar
* 2008 Bihar flood
* 2007 Bihar flood
* Vikramshila Setu

Districts|

* Araria
* Katihar
* Kishanganj
* Purnia

Locations
other than cities and towns|

* Bhawanipur Rajdham
* Galgalia

Community development blocks|

* Bhawanipur
* Araria
* Jokihat
* Kursakanta
* Raniganj
* Sikti
* Palasi
* Forbesganj
* Narpatganj
* Bhargama

Rivers|

* Ganges
* Kankai
* Kosi
* Mahananda
* Mechi
* Ratua Khola

Transport|

* NH 31
* NH 27
* NH 81
* Barauni–Katihar section
* Katihar–Siliguri line
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Guwahati line

Railway stations|

* Barsoi Junction
* Katihar Junction
* Kishanganj
* Thakurganj

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Araria
* Purnia
* Katihar
* Kishanganj

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| Araria|

* Narpatganj
* Raniganj
* Forbesganj
* Araria
* Jokihat
* Sikti

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Kishanganj|

* Bahadurganj
* Thakurganj
* Kishanganj
* Kochadhaman

Purnia|

* Amour
* Baisi
* Kasba
* Banmankhi
* Rupauli
* Dhamdaha
* Purnia

Katihar|

* Katihar
* Kadwa
* Balrampur
* Pranpur
* Manihari
* Barari
* Korha

Former Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Barsoi

See also|

* Cities and towns in Purnia Division
* People from Araria
* Villages in Araria district
* Villages in Katihar district
* Villages in Purnia district
* Bihar topics

Other Divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Saran
* Tirhut

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Araria district

Headquarters: Araria

Araria subdivision|

* Araria
* Jokihat
* Kursakanta
* Raniganj
* Sikti
* Palasi

Forbesganj subdivision|

* Forbesganj
* Narpatganj
* Bhargama

Municipalities|

* Araria
* Forbesganj
* Narpatganj

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