Forbesganj Subdivision - Araria, Bihar
Forbesganj is an administrative subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Gogipothia Halt, while the nearest airport is Bagdogra Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 93.5 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 442 km², including 422.07 km² of rural area and 20.10 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 918 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Forbesganj Subdivision
Forbesganj Subdivision has a total of 117 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmadpur | Rural | Aurahi West |
| 2 | Amauna | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Amauna | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Amgachhi | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 5 | Amhara | Rural | Amahara |
| 6 | Arraha | Rural | Arraha |
| 7 | Arraha Madarganj | Rural | Jhiruwa Purwari |
| 8 | Asuri | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 9 | Aurahi | Rural | Aurahi West |
| 10 | Baghmara | Rural | Amahara |
| 11 | Baghua | Urban | Not applicable |
| 12 | Baijnathpur | Rural | Dhol Baja |
| 13 | Baijnathpur | Rural | Pipra |
| 14 | Balua | Rural | Ramai |
| 15 | Bara | Rural | Halhalia |
| 16 | Barantpur | Rural | Sahbazpur |
| 17 | Basgara | Rural | Jhirua Pachhiari |
| 18 | Bathnaha | Rural | Bathnaha |
| 19 | Belai | Rural | Tiraskund |
| 20 | Bhadesar | Rural | Sahbazpur |
| 21 | Bhag Pokhar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 22 | Bhagchaura | Rural | Bhag Kohalia |
| 23 | Bhaghal Halia | Rural | Rahikpur Tilamohan |
| 24 | Bhagkohilia | Rural | Bhag Kohalia |
| 25 | Bhagparwaha | Rural | Saifganj |
| 26 | Bhantabari | Rural | Matiari |
| 27 | Bhatiahi | Both | Bathnaha |
| 28 | Bhatiahi | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 29 | Bhawanipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bhawanipur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bheriyari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 32 | Binodpur | Rural | Kirkachia |
| 33 | Bishunpur | Rural | Dhol Baja |
| 34 | Bokra | Rural | Bokra |
| 35 | Dak | Rural | Haripur |
| 36 | Dakripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 37 | Dakshin Maheshwari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 38 | Damadighi | Rural | Pipra |
| 39 | Deopura | Rural | Khabaspur |
| 40 | Dhanpura | Rural | Matiari |
| 41 | Dhanpura | Rural | Matiari |
| 42 | Dholbaja | Rural | Kirkachia |
| 43 | Dipaul | Urban | Not applicable |
| 44 | Doria Sonapur | Rural | Doria Sonapur |
| 45 | Dumaria | Rural | Majhua |
| 46 | Dumaria | Rural | Sahbazpur |
| 47 | Eidgah | Rural | Dhol Baja |
| 48 | Gadaha | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 49 | Ganj Bhag | Rural | Arraha |
| 50 | Ghiwba | Rural | Parwaha |
| 51 | Ghoraghat | Rural | Ramai |
| 52 | Gogi | Rural | Pothia |
| 53 | Gopalpur | Rural | Majhua |
| 54 | Gurmahi | Rural | Rahikpur Tilamohan |
| 55 | Halhalia | Rural | Halhalia |
| 56 | Halhalia Jagir | Rural | Halhalia |
| 57 | Hanskosa | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 58 | Hanskosa Khur | Rural | Matiari |
| 59 | Hardia | Rural | Aurahi East |
| 60 | Haripur | Rural | Haripur |
| 61 | Hasanpur Khurd | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 62 | Hathwa | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 63 | Hatpothia | Rural | Dhol Baja |
| 64 | Jhirwa Pachhiari | Rural | Jhirua Pachhiari |
| 65 | Jhirwa Purwari | Rural | Jhiruwa Purwari |
| 66 | Jogbani | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 67 | Khair Khan | Rural | Khairkhan |
| 68 | Khamkol | Rural | Amahara |
| 69 | Khawaspur | Rural | Khabaspur |
| 70 | Kirkichia | Rural | Kirkachia |
| 71 | Kulharia Jagir | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 72 | Kurwa | Rural | Musahari |
| 73 | Kurwa Lachhmipur | Rural | Musahari |
| 74 | Kusamaha | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 75 | Lachhmipur | Rural | Saifganj |
| 76 | Lachhmipur Gachh | Rural | Rahikpur Tilamohan |
| 77 | Lahsunganj | Rural | Tiraskund |
| 78 | Madhura | Rural | Tiraskund |
| 79 | Mahachanda | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 80 | Majhua | Rural | Majhua |
| 81 | Manikpur Halhalia | Rural | Halhalia |
| 82 | Matiari | Rural | Matiari |
| 83 | Mirganj | Urban | Not applicable |
| 84 | Mirganj | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 85 | Mirzapur | Rural | Mirzapur |
| 86 | Musahari | Rural | Musahari |
| 87 | Nijkulharia | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 88 | Nirpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 89 | Nirpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 90 | Parwaha | Rural | Parwaha |
| 91 | Parwaha | Rural | Bhag Kohalia |
| 92 | Phena | Rural | Bathnaha |
| 93 | Pipra | Rural | Pipra |
| 94 | Pokharia | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 95 | Pothia | Rural | Pothia |
| 96 | Potri | Rural | Majhua |
| 97 | Rahikpur | Rural | Halhalia |
| 98 | Rahikpur Thila Mohan | Rural | Rahikpur Tilamohan |
| 99 | Ramai | Rural | Ramai |
| 100 | Ramganj | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 101 | Rampur | Rural | Jhirua Pachhiari |
| 102 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur South |
| 103 | Rangdaha | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 104 | Samaul | Rural | Khairkhan |
| 105 | Shahbazpur | Rural | Sahbazpur |
| 106 | Shahbazpur Jagir | Rural | Matiari |
| 107 | Shaifganj | Rural | Saifganj |
| 108 | Shankarpur | Rural | Aurahi West |
| 109 | Shankarpur | Rural | Saifganj |
| 110 | Simraha | Rural | Halhalia |
| 111 | Sirsia | Rural | Pothia |
| 112 | Sukhi | Rural | Musahari |
| 113 | Sukhirampur | Rural | Haripur |
| 114 | Tharia Bakia | Rural | Bokra |
| 115 | Tirakharda | Rural | Kusamaha |
| 116 | Tiraskund | Rural | Tiraskund |
| 117 | Uttar Maheshwari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
Population of Forbesganj Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Forbesganj Subdivision had a total population of 4,86,120 people living in 97,526 households. The population comprised 2,53,482 males and 2,32,638 females, with an average population density of 1,099 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,86,120 | 3,96,364 | 89,756 |
| Male Population | 2,53,482 | 2,06,539 | 46,943 |
| Female Population | 2,32,638 | 1,89,825 | 42,813 |
| Total Households | 97,526 | 79,993 | 17,533 |
| Population Density | 1,099 / km² | 939 / km² | 4,465 / km² |
Forbesganj Subdivision had 2,18,988 literate people and 97,036 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 76,761 and 6,347 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 97,036 | 82,411 | 14,625 |
| Literate Population | 2,18,988 | 1,65,019 | 53,969 |
| Illiterate Population | 2,67,132 | 2,31,345 | 35,787 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 76,761 | 68,534 | 8,227 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,347 | 6,109 | 238 |
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.