Araria District, Bihar
Araria is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 310 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Araria. Hindi, Maithili and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,830 km², including 2,778.93 km² of rural area and 51.07 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Araria District
Araria District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 780 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araria | 86 | 293.71 |
| 2 | Bhargama | 67 | 205.46 |
| 3 | Forbesganj | 117 | 442.17 |
| 4 | Jokihat | 102 | 222.68 |
| 5 | Kursakatta | 74 | 214.91 |
| 6 | Narpatganj | 73 | 424.03 |
| 7 | Palasi | 108 | 307.37 |
| 8 | Raniganj | 94 | 462.96 |
| 9 | Sikti | 59 | 256.70 |
Population of Araria District
According to the 2011 Census, Araria District had a population of 28,11,569 people living in 5,68,142 households. The population comprised 14,63,333 males and 13,48,236 females, with an average population density of 993 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,11,569 | 26,42,792 | 1,68,777 |
| Male Population | 14,63,333 | 13,74,254 | 89,079 |
| Female Population | 13,48,236 | 12,68,538 | 79,698 |
| Total Households | 5,68,142 | 5,35,361 | 32,781 |
| Population Density | 993 / km² | 951 / km² | 3,305 / km² |
Araria District had 11,95,768 literate people and 5,77,886 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,82,654 and 38,848 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,77,886 | 5,49,701 | 28,185 |
| Literate Population | 11,95,768 | 10,94,403 | 1,01,365 |
| Illiterate Population | 16,15,801 | 15,48,389 | 67,412 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,82,654 | 3,66,088 | 16,566 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 38,848 | 38,337 | 511 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.