Forbesganj Subdivision - Araria District, Bihar
Forbesganj is an administrative subdivision in the Araria district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Forbesganj is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. 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.
The total area of the subdivision is 442 km², including 422.07 km² rural area and 20.10 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 917 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
As per the Census 2011, Forbesganj Subdivision has a total population of 4,86,120 people, consisting of 2,53,482 males and 2,32,638 females. There are 97,526 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,099 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,18,988 literate people and 97,036 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 76,761 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,347 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | 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.