Forbesganj | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Araria |
| Subdivision | Forbesganj |
| Headquarters | Forbesganj (town) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development |
| • Body | Forbesganj Block |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, 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.
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'. Overtime the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj'. [2]
The block is divided into many Village Councils and villages. There are multiple gram panchayats of Forbesganj block in Forbesganj subdivision, Araria district. [3]
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