Araria district
Araria district | |
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Sunset at Sultan Pokhar, Forbesganj | |
Location of Araria district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Purnia |
| Established | 14 Jan 1990 |
| Headquarters | Araria |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Araria |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Narpatganj, Raniganj, Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat, Sikti |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,830 km2 (1,090 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,811,569 |
| • Density | 993/km2 (2,570/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 53.53%(2011) |
| • Sex ratio | 921 females for every 1000 males |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 27 |
| HDI (2016) | 0.251 (low) |
| Website | araria |
Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of 2,830 km2 (1,090 sq mi). Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The Indo–Nepal border is about 8 km from Forbesganj headquarters.