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Araria subdivision is an administrative subdivision out of two subdivisions of Araria district in the state of Bihar, India. It comprises 6 Blocks of Araria[1] The headquarter of the subdivision is in Araria town.
Etymology
During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890) of East India Company. Forbes had a bungalow at the same location. Consequently, the area was known as 'residential area' also abbreviated as 'R-area'. Over time, the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj'.[2]
Politics
Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is the assembly constituency representing Araria (community development block). The same constituency also includes Araria nagar parishad.[3] Avidur Rahman from Indian National Congress is the MLA elected in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency).
Araria subdivision is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[3] Pradeep Kumar Singh, BJP is the MP elected in the 2019 Indian general election.[4]
Blocks of Araria subdivision
Araria subdivision has six blocks.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Subdivision & Blocks :: Araria District. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Telecom racket busted in sleepy Araria district of Bihar. The Times of India(27 March 2013). Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ↑ Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2019. NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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