Forbesganj
| Forbesganj फारबिसगंज | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Forbesganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′00″N 87°15′54″E / 26.300°N 87.265°ECoordinates: 26°18′00″N 87°15′54″E / 26.300°N 87.265°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Araria |
| Government | |
| • MLA | PADAM PARAG RAI RENU (2010 ELECTION) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,475 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 854318 |
| Telephone code | +91-6455-22**** |
| Sex ratio | 1.14 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Araria |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Forbesganj |
| Website | www.forbesganj.com |
Forbesganj is both a town and a municipality in the Araria District (formerly Purnia District before 1990) in the state of Bihar, India, situated at the border of Nepal and India.
Geography
Forbesganj is located at 26°18′N 87°15′E / 26.3°N 87.25°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 46 meters (150 feet). The Nepalese border is only 12 km away.
Demographics
As of the 2012, Forbesganj had a population of 373,933.The female to male ratio here is 89.98%. Forbesganj has an average literacy rate of 47%, the same as its state, Bihar. Male literacy is 49.47%; female literacy is 26.89%.The non-working population is 51.47% of the total population. There is a total of 79,741 children under the age of 6 in Forbesganj.
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External links
- [ Official City Website http://www.forbesganj.com]
- https://www.facebook.com/urtown