Forbesganj

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.

Forbesganj
City
Forbesganj
Location in Bihar, India
Forbesganj
Forbesganj (India)
Coordinates: 26.300°N 87.265°E / 26.300; 87.265
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictAraria district
Named forForbes
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodyForbesganj Municipal Council
  MLAVidya Sagar Keshri
Area
  Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3.51 lacs
Languages
  OfficialMaithili, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
854318
Telephone code+91-6455-22****
Sex ratio1.14 /
Lok Sabha constituencyAraria
Vidhan Sabha constituencyForbesganj

History

The city was given its present name from its British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890). A.J. Forbes was a military adventurer and had taken part in the adventures of Northwest India. He was also in the team of Commissioner George Yule of Bhagalpur while fighting the rebels of 73rd native infantry. A.J. Forbes founded the Sultanpur estate and a number of indigo factories situated at different places in this district.

After the Independence the name was changed to Forbesganj. It is said that the British used this place for Indigo farming. Still the remains of the British premises can be seen at the banks of the famous landlocked water body Sultan Pokhar. This city is famous for its culture.

Climate

This small city has hot and wet summers and cold and dry winters. This place has also got he record of having experienced coldest ever recorded temperature in Bihar at -2.1 °C.

Geography

Forbesganj is located at 26.3°N 87.25°E / 26.3; 87.25.[1] It has an average elevation of 46 meters (150 feet). The Nepalese border is only 12 km away.

Demographics

Forbesganj is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Araria, Bihar. The Forbesganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Forbesganj Nagar Parishad has population of 50,475 of which 26,524 are males while 23,951 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7512 which is 14.88% of total population of Forbesganj (Nagar Parishad). In Forbesganj Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 903 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Forbesganj is around 963 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Forbesganj city is 78.64% higher than state average of 61.80%. In Forbesganj, Male literacy is around 82.94% while female literacy rate is 73.83%.

Architecture

The city is well planned with a central road, Sadar Road, which runs through the heart of Forbesganj. Most of the major shops are located on both the sides of this road. Another major road, Hospital Road, connects to the main bus stand; it passes through the other part of the city and joins to the highways.

Administration and politics

Forbesganj Municipal Corporation is responsible for maintaining the city's civic infrastructure and carrying out associated administrative duties. Forbesganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: फारबिसगंज विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Forbesganj was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[2][3]

Economy

In addition to its role as an educational and administrative place, the economy of this small city is fueled by fertilizer production, rice production, building and construction material supply, and other industry.

Languages

The main language spoken over here is Maithili & Hindi. But, there are people who speak, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Marwari & Punjabi as well, etc.

Places of interest

There are several beautiful, religious as well as historical spots which one can visit after reaching this place.

Education

There are several CBSE and State Board schools present in this city. Some Senior Secondary schools are Mithila public school(established in 1989) , S.R.S Vidya Mandir, Delhi Public School Forbesganj, DAV Public School, Dev gurukul primary school and sisu mandir etc.
All Colleges of this city are under Purnia University. There is also an Engineering college present in the city named [http://mbit.in/ Moti Babu Institute of Technology

Media

Major daily Hindi news in Forbesganj include Dainik Jagaran, Hindustan and Prabhat Khabar.

Transport

Road

( NH 27 Formerly NH-57) and NH 527 connects Forbesganj. Daily bus service is available from the Purnia, Patna, Siliguri, Kolkata, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Birpur, Jogbani, Saharsa, Darbhanga & Muzaffarpur.

Rail

Forbesganj Junction Railway Station lies on Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections. There are direct trains available to the major cities (Delhi/Kolkata, etc.) of the country, apart from local trains running between Jogbani and Katihar. The Saharsa-Forbesganj section is under construction into Broad Gauge.

Air

The nearest airport to this place is Biratnagar (Nepal), then Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, West Bengal and the third nearest is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna. From Bagdogra Airport it takes 3–4 hours to reach the city by road.

References

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