Araria is a

Community development block In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...

and a town in district of

Araria Araria is a city and a municipality that is the headquarters of Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Araria is situated in the northern part of Bihar. Etymology During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British ...

, in Bihar state of India. It is one out of 6 blocks of Araria subdivision. The headquarter of the block is at

town. The block is divided into many

Village Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

s and villages.

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'.

Gram Panchayats

Gram panchayats of Araria block in Araria subdivision,

Araria district Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar States and territories of India, state, India. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of . Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this d ...

Politics

Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Araria Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. Overview As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 49 Araria Assembly constituency is composed o ...

is the

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constituency representing Araria (community development block). The same constituency also includes

nagar parishad.

Avidur Rahman Avidur Rahman is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected as a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from Araria Araria is a city and a municipality that is the headquarters of Araria district in the Indian ...

from Indian National Congress is the MLA elected in the

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election The Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held in three phases through October–November to elect members to the Seventeenth Bihar Legislative Assembly. The term of the previous Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Bihar ended on 29 November 20 ...

. Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 9

Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) Araria Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It is unreserved. Assembly segments Araria Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six assembly segments: Membe ...

(SC). Pradeep Kumar Singh, BJP is the MP elected in the

2019 Indian general election General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...

References

Community development blocks in Araria district {{Bihar-geo-stub

Etymology

Gram Panchayats

Politics

See also

References