Araria District - PIN / Post Code / ZIP

Location	PIN Code
Amgachhi	854311
Amhara	854318
Araria Bairgachhi	854311
Araria Mdg	854311
Araria RS	854312
Aurahihingna	854318
B. Rampur	854318
Bagdahara	854311
Bagulaha	854334
Baharbari	854329
Balua Deorhi	854311
Baluakaliaganj	854333
Bangama	854312
Bansbari	854311
Bara Ishambara	854329
Bardahahat	854333
Barmasia Simarbani	854333
Basaity	854312
Basmatia	854336
Bihari	854329
Bikash Bhargama	854334
Bochi	854311
Chakiahat	854329
Chandardai	854312
Chatiuna	854312
Chikanighat	854331
Chirah	854311
Dabhara	854311
Dalmalpur	854329
Dehati	854333
Doria Sonapur	854311
Dharamganj	854333
Dholbazza	854318
Dubha	854311
Dumuria Bisstaria	854334
Fatehpur	854335
Gairki	854311
Gaiyari	854311
Gamharia	854333
Ghurna	854336
Gitwas	854312
Gokhlapur	854335
Gunwanti	854312
Haldarhat	854331
Haldia Bokra	854318
Hansa	854312
Haripur Dak	854318
Jagta	854334
Jahanpur	854329
Jamua	854311
Jaynagar	854334
K.baijnathpur	854334
Kakan	854311
Kamaldaha	854312
Kankhudia	854333
Kannaili	854318
Karankia	854312
Kessara	854329
Khagra	854335
Khairkhan	854318
Khawaspur	854318
Koskapur	854318
Kujri	854333
Kursakanta	854331
Kurshail	854329
Kushkapur	854334
Kushmaha	854318
Kushmaul	854318
Madanpur	854333
Madhura	854301
Maheshwari	854328
Mahsail	854312
Mahthawa bazar	854334
Mahullahpatti Bo	854334
Mainahat	854329
Majhua	854312
Majhwa	854318
Matiari	854329
Matiyari	854318
Maujaha	854334
Megra Mehndipur	854331
Mirdaul	854335
Mirjapur Kothi	854334
Mirzapur	854312
Mohani	854312
Mushari Idgah	854318
Narpatganj	854335
P. Chakrdaha Bo	854318
Pachira	854334
Pahsara	854312
Pahunsi	854332
Paikpur Bo	854334
Pakri	854329
Palasi	854333
Panjarkatta	854318
Panusi	854311
Pararia	854333
Parihari Bo	854334
Parmanandpur	854312
Parwana	854318
Pategana	854311
Patharbari	854329
Pipra	854318
R.t.mohan	854311
Raghunathpur Bo	854334
Rajganj	854335
Rajokhar	854312
Ramal	854318
Rampur	854312
Rampur Mohanpur	854311
S.r.forbesganj	854318
Shankarpur	854318
Sheikpura	854334
Sikti	854333
Simarbani	854318
Simraha	854318
Sirsia Kalan	854334
Sohagmare	854331
Sohandarhat	854329
Sourgaon	854318
Tamganj	854318
Tamghatti	854312
Tarakhandah	854331
Tarbi	854329
Tiraskund	854318
Urlaha	854333

Araria at a glance

District Information -

Araria is the district headquarter of the Araria district with two sub divisions, Araria and Farbisganj. Araria as a district was formed in January 1990 as one of the administrative districts of under Purnia Division. Mr. A.K.Chauhan served as a first D.M. Araria has been engraved out of the parent district of Purnia and covers an area of 2,830 sq.km . Araria is situated on the southern part of Purnia and Medhepura in Bihar. Strategically, Araria is important for security reasons as it shares its border with Nepal in the north. Also it is very close to two other countries (Bangladesh and Bhutan).

Infrastructure Araria is connected with the other districts of Bihar by bus and railways. The nearest railway station is Araria Court and Araria(R.S) and the nearest air port is at Bagdogra. Araria is also accessible to other parts of India by railways via Katihar Junction which is a big and important junction of NF Railway Division.

Demography Araria has a total population of 16,11,638,with rural population of 15,09,360 and urban population of 1,02,278.Araria has a sizeable SC population of 2,20,148 and ST population of 20,819.

Economy Araria mainly depends on agriculture,with paddy,maize and jute as the major agricultural products. There are also many jute mills in Araria.. However from 02.05.02, Araria has started developing the IT culture in the state with the establishment of NIC District Center.

Headquarters: Araria
Area: 2,830 km?
Population: Total: 1611638 Rural: 1509360 Urban: 102278
Sub Divisions: Araria, Farbisganj (also spelled Forbesganj)
Blocks: Araria, Raniganj, Bharganwan, Kursakata, Sikti, Narpatganj, Forbesganj, Palasi, Jokihat
Agriculture: Paddy, Maize, Jute, Fish
Industry: Jute Mills, Ply Mills
Rivers: Kosi, Suwara, Kali and Koli

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From the sources of District Hq.

Araria is situated at the southern part of Purnia and Medhepura in Bihar. Borders of Araria are surrounded by Nepal in northern side, Kishanganj in western side and Supaul at south-eastern side. The district came into existence by division of Purnia district on Makar-Sankranti day of 1990.

District border is adjacent to border of Nepal, so the district is important in terms of security.

Jogbani is the last point of Araria and after that “Virat Nagar” district of Nepal starts.

For transportation both train and road media’s are available. Araria contains two bus terminals one at ‘0′ mile and second in city. Buses for most of the districts are available and as well as for internal blocks too.

Train facility is in the form of meter gauge track. This track ends one side to the Katihar, which is a big and important junction where from trains to all over India are available, other end of track is Jogbani the last point of Indian rail.
Nearest Railway Station :Araria court & Araria(R S)
Distance from Purnia : 42 Km.
Nearest Airport :Bagdogara
Distance from Nepal : 42 Km.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
The state of Bihar, consisting of 24 districts, is divided into nine administrative divisions namely Patna, Purnia, Munger ,Bhagalpur , Koshi, Tirhut, Magadh, Saran, Rohtas.

Purnia division is having 4 Districts, Araria District is divided into 9 talukas
(administrative units ) and two sub-divisions as per details given below.

Sub- Divisions	Blocks within the Sub-division
Araria	Araria, Kursakanta, Siktti, Raniganj,   Jokihat, Palasi
Forbesganj	Forbesganj, Bhargama, Narpatganj

Block Information

Blocks	HeadQuarter	Panchayat	Village(Population)
ARARIA	ARARIA	30	355675
BHARGAMA	BHARGAMA	20	180457
FORBESGANJ	FORBESGANJ	32	373933
KURSAKANTA	KURSAKANTA	13	115667
JOKIHAT	JOKIHAT	27	246043
PALASI	PALASI	21	190241
RANIGANJ	RANIGANJ	32	302261
NARPATGANJ	NARPATGANJ	29	270128
SIKTI	SIKTI	14	124203