Forbesganj (community development block)

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Forbesganj
CD Block
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
District Araria
Subdivision Forbesganj
Headquarters Forbesganj (town)
Government
 • Type Community development
 • BodyForbesganj Block
Languages
 • Official Maithili, Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Forbesganj is a Community development block and a town in district of Araria, in Bihar state of India. It is one of the three blocks of Forbesganj subdivision. [1] The headquarter of the block is at Forbesganj town.

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Etymology

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]

Gram Panchayats

The block is divided into many Village Councils and villages. There are multiple gram panchayats of Forbesganj block in Forbesganj subdivision, Araria district. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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. ↑ "Village & Panchayats". www.araria.nic.in.

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