Forbesganj subdivision

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.

For other places with same/similar name, see Forbesganj (disambiguation).
Forbesganj
subdivision
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictAraria
Assembly constituencyRaniganj
Time zoneUTC+5.30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-

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]

Health

Sub divisional Hospital Forbesganj is located near the Subdivision Office, Forbesganj[3][4]

Blocks of Forbesganj subdivision

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. "Sub divisional Hospital forbesganj". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. Singh, Rohit Kumar (13 May 2021). "Bihar govt, Araria civil surgeon accused of inflating Covid bed numbers amid health crisis". India Today. No. Patna. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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