Forbesganj | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
District | Araria |
Subdivision | Forbesganj |
Headquarters | Forbesganj (town) |
Government | |
• Type | Community development |
• Body | Forbesganj 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.
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]
The block is divided into many Village Councils and villages. There are multiple gram panchayats of Forbesganj block in Forbesganj subdivision, Araria district. [3]
Forbesganj | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
District | Araria |
Subdivision | Forbesganj |
Headquarters | Forbesganj (town) |
Government | |
• Type | Community development |
• Body | Forbesganj 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.
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]
The block is divided into many Village Councils and villages. There are multiple gram panchayats of Forbesganj block in Forbesganj subdivision, Araria district. [3]