Thana in Araria – Police Station, Incharge & Contact No.

Police Station Name,Incharge With Telephone NO.

NO.	Police Station Name	Officer Incharge	Designation	Govt. Mobile No.	Personnel Mobile No.	Telephone NO.
1.	Araria	Vipin Kr. Singh	Inspector of Police	9431068584	-	06453/222865(R)06453/222365(O)
2.	Raniganj	Manikant Paswan	Inspector of Police	-	9334021449	06461/238811(O)
3.	Forbesganj	Virendra Kumar	Inspector of Police	-	-	06455/225766(O) 06455/223447(R)
4.	Araria	Sanjay Pandey	Incharge of P.S.	9431822599	9934777319	06453/222052(O)06453/224422(O)
5.	Tarabari	Vinay Pal	Incharge of P.S.	9431822589	9431077000	-
6.	Madanpur	Rakesh Raman	Incharge of P.S.	9431878700	-	-
7.	Bairgachhi	J.B.Choudhry	Incharge of P.S.	-	9934774125	-
8.	R.S.	Ramanuj Singh	Incharge of P.S.	-	9931038243	-
9.	Jokihat	Shayam Kishore Yadav	Incharge of P.S.	9431822598	9431663926	248382
10.	Mahalgon	Premnath Ram	Incharge of P.S.	-	9931020173	-
11.	Palasi	Ashok Kr. Meheta	Incharge of P.S.	9431822596	9934264982	246270
12.	Sikti	T.P.Singh	Incharge of P.S.	9431822597	9431422987	215288
13.	Bardaha	Murari Choudhry	Incharge of P.S.	9431822595	9431470958	-
14.	Forbesganj	Chitranjan Thakur	Incharge of P.S.	9431822595	9931926819	06455/222444
15.	Simraha	Dipankar Srigyan	Incharge of P.S.	-	9431290507	-
16.	Jogbani	Jai Shankar Prasad	Incharge of P.S.	9431822595	9431067719	06455/242221
17.	Bathnaha	Gagey Radhav	Incharge of P.S.	-	9939825611	-
18.	Kursakanta	Dyanand Sharma	Incharge of P.S.	9431822593	9431158293	-
19.	Sonamanigodam	Ajit Kr. Singh	Incharge of P.S.	9431822585	-	-
20.	Kuari	Sukhram Singh	Incharge of P.S.	-	9470201502	-
21.	Raniganj	Arvind Kumar	Incharge of P.S.	9431822592	9931234348	06461/238810
22.	Bausi	Daljit Jha	Incharge of P.S.	9431822588	-	-
23.	Bhargama	Suman Kr. Sharma	Incharge of P.S.	9431822591	9431077682	06461/237488
24.	Narpatganj	Rajesh kr. Singh	Incharge of P.S.	9431822590	9931060100	06455/243577
25.	Phukaha	Pravin Kumar	Incharge of P.S.	9431822587	9431484002	06455/247437
26.	Dhurana	Premchandra Kr.	Incharge of P.S.	9431822584	-	-
27.	Basmatia	Nathuni Ram	Incharge of P.S.	-	-	06471/223657

Record as per November 2009.  Source data from ArariaPolice Bihar NIC Online.

Important Numbers – Araria

Important Phone Numbers (Std code – 06453)

Railway Station – 222113, 222269
Police Station – 222052, 100
D.M. – 222001 (O), 222102 (R)
S.P. – 222050 (O), 222075 (R)
DSP – 222050 (O), 222820 (R)
DDC – 222002, 222103
SDO – 222070, 222020
DSE – 9431424844
DEO – 9430582754
DTO – 9430278680
Jail – 224644
Forest Deptt. – 224373
Electric Office – 222190
Electric Lineman – 9771364099
Telephone Lineman – 9431228387
Fire Brigade – (06454) 222795
Civil Surgeon – 222771
Hospital – 222171
Red Cross – 224092
Bus Stand – 9431269285, 993932927
Gas Agency – 222028
Petrol Pump – 222006
Post Office – 222199
Courier Service – 9334-218055, 9939-259227
LIC Branch – 222186
SBI (Main) – 222010
SBI (ADB) – 222025
Hotel President – 222193
Sahara India – 222508

Medical Store – 224565, 9931277543

MLA, MP from Araria and Opinion Poll

Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA)

Data as per Bihar State Assembly Election November 2005

Name of Constituency           Name of Hon. Member                      Party

(127)  RANIGANJ (S.C.)        Shri Ramji Das Rishidev                        BJP

(128)  NARPATGANJ           Shri Janardan Yadav                              BJP

(129)  FORBESGANJ            Shri Laxmi Narayan Mehta                  BJP

(130)  ARARIA                       Shri vijay kumar Mandal                     LJP

(131)  SIKTI                            Shri Murli Dhar Mandal                      JDU

(132)  JOKIHAT                     Shri Manzar Alam                                JDU

Member of Parliyament (MP)

Data as per General Election May 2009

Name of Constituency           Name of Hon. Member                      Party

ARARIA                                   Shri Pradip Singh                                BJP

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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 Forbesganj. 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.

Recent data:

Year of formation	1990
Area	2,830 Sq. km
Latitude	26.09 N
Longitude	87.33 E
Altitude	47 Meter
Population (2001)	2125000
Males	1109000
Females	1016000
Population density	751 Per Sq. km
Sex Ratio	916
No. of Sub-Division	02
No. of Tehsil	09
No. of Blocks	09
STD Code	06453

Economy Araria mainly depends on agriculture,with paddy,maize and jute as the major agricultural products. There are also many jute mills in Araria. This area contain many ponds, canals and rivers, fisheries is one good source.  Somewhere Makhana production can be seen easily. 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, Forbesganj (also spelled Farbisganj)
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