ARARIA अररिया ﺍﯼﺭﺭﺍ

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Araria District - PIN / Post Code / ZIP

Posted by Sulabh on June 2, 2008

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

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Araria at a glance

Posted by Sulabh on March 16, 2008

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

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