Forbesganj
Forbesganj | |
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City | |
Sunset at Sultan Pokhat, Forbesganj | |
Forbesganj Location in Bihar, India Forbesganj Forbesganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′00″N 87°15′54″E / 26.300°N 87.265°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Araria district |
| Named after | Forbesganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Forbesganj Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Mr. Manoj Bishwas |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 140,475 |
| • Density | 5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854318 |
| Telephone code | 06455-22**** |
| Vehicle registration | BR-38 |
| Sex ratio | 1.14 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Araria-09 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Forbesganj-048 |
Forbesganj is a city with municipality in the Araria District (formerly Purnia District before 1992) in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal.