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Forbesganj 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 Forbesganj 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]
Health
Sub divisional Hospital Forbesganj is located near the Subdivision Office, Forbesganj[3][4]
Blocks of Forbesganj subdivision
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sub divisional Hospital forbesganj. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Bihar govt, Araria civil surgeon accused of inflating Covid bed numbers amid health crisis. India Today(13 May 2021). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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