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Forbesganj
City in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with same/similar name, see Forbesganj (disambiguation).
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.
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Forbesganj | |
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City | |
![]() Sunset at Sultan Pokhat, Forbesganj | |
Coordinates: 26.300°N 87.265°E / 26.300; 87.265 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
District | Araria district |
Named for | Forbesganj |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Forbesganj Municipal Council |
• MLA | Vidya Sagar Keshri |
Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,475 |
• Density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Regional | Maithili |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 854318 |
Telephone code | 06455-22**** |
Sex ratio | 1.14 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Araria |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Forbesganj |
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