Forbesganj | |
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subdivision | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Araria |
| Assembly constituency | Raniganj |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR- |
Forbesganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision out of two subdivisions of Araria district in the state of Bihar, India. It comprises 6 Blocks of Araria [1] The headquarter of the subdivision is in 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'. Over time, the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj'. [2]
Sub divisional Hospital Forbesganj is located near the Subdivision Office, Forbesganj [3] [4]
Phanishwar Nath Mandal 'Renu' was one of the most successful and influential writers of modern Hindi literature in the post-Premchand era. He is the author of Maila Anchal, which after Premchand's Godaan, is regarded as the most significant Hindi novel. Phanishwar Nath (Mandal) Renu was born on 4 March 1921 in a small village Aurahi Hingna near Simraha railway station in Bihar. The mandal community of Bihar to which Renu belonged constitutes an under-privileged social group in India. Renu's family, however, enjoyed the benefits of land, education, and social prestige. Renu's father, Shilanath Mandal, had been active in the Indian National Movement and was an extremely enlightened individual, taking a keen interest in modern ideas, culture and art.
Araria is a city and a municipality that is the headquarters of Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Araria is situated in the northern part of Bihar.
Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of 2,830 km2 (1,090 sq mi). Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Distance from Nepal border is only about 8 km from Forbesganj head quarter.
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Supaul district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. The town Supaul is the district's administrative headquarters. The district, which was split from the former Saharsa district on 14 March 1991, occupies 2,410 km2 (931 sq mi).
Forbesganj is a city with municipality in the Araria District in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal.
Narpatganj is a town and municipal headquarter of Narpatganj of Forbesganj subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar state, India.
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Dholbajja is a village in the Forbesganj subdivision of Araria district, in the state of Bihar, India. The Pin code is 854318.
Moti Babu Institute of Technology, Forbesganj - MBIT has been established with a view to impart technical and professional education in the periphery of Forbesganj in Araria district. MBIT is situated in area of 18 acres in the Rampur village, Araria district and is 300 km from Patna.It is also very near to Nepal's second largest city Biratnagar (10 km). Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority(Biada) was instrumental in allotting land in Araria district. Inaugurated on 22 July 2013, MBIT is affiliated with Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Moti Babu Institute of Technology is the brainchild of Amit Kumar Das, a NRI billionaire from Bihar, who currently resides in Sydney. A number of national and international agencies have been instrumental in assisting MBIT to create an academic alliance with TAFE, South Australia. MBIT foundation stone was laid in 2010. MBIT was named after Amit Kumar Das’ father, Moti Lal Das, lovingly called 'Moti Babu'.
North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited is a public sector undertaking (PSU) controlled by the Government of Bihar. It was formed on 1 November 2012 under section 14 of the Electricity Act of 2003, and is the successor to the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board.
Vidya Sagar Keshri is a politician, social worker and an educationist coming from town Forbesganj of Araria, Bihar. He was active as a student leader during his initial years in college politics. Later on, he got more and more involved in social work especially working in area of social upliftment of lower castes. He has been striving to create social harmony among different castes and for this purpose he runs an NGO named Sauharda Bharat, which is actively involved in organising intercaste festivals, mela and Pujas.
Purnea University is a collegiate public state university located in Purnia, Bihar, India. It has jurisdiction over Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts. It was established by an act of State Legislature in 2018. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and affiliated colleges.
Raniganj, Bihar is an administrative block in Araria subdivision of Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. It has a Vidhan Sabha Constituency with same name.
Raniganj is a city and municipality in Araria district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarter of the Raniganj, Araria.
Araria subdivision is an administrative subdivision out of two subdivisions of Araria district in the state of Bihar, India. It comprises 6 Blocks of Araria The headquarter of the subdivision is in Araria town.
Araria is a Community development block and a town in district of Araria, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 6 blocks of Araria subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at Araria town.
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. The headquarter of the block is at Forbesganj town.
Narpatganj is a Community development block of Araria district, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 3 blocks of Forbesganj subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at Narpatganj town.
Bhargama is a Community development block and a town in district of Araria, in Mithila region, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 3 blocks of Forbesganj subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at Bhargama town.
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