# Araria District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Bihar 

# Araria district

Araria is a district of Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **2,811,569 people** in 9 sub-districts, 3 towns and 742 villages; 6% lived in towns. The largest town is [Araria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/araria/araria/) (79,021).

- 2,811,569people (2011)
- 9sub-districts
- 3towns
- 53.5%literacy

## Population of Araria compared with Bihar

■ Araria · ■ Bihar

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.5%**

**61.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**918

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**935

Working population ****38.1%**

**33.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Araria

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Narpatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/narpatganj/) 351,773 65 0 

[Forbesganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/) 486,120 108 2 

[Bhargama](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/bhargama/) 230,835 67 0 

[Raniganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/raniganj/) 398,977 89 0 

[Araria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/araria/) 465,529 81 1 

[Kursakatta](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/kursakatta/) 149,231 69 0 

[Sikti](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/sikti/) 158,543 57 0 

[Palasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/palasi/) 248,369 107 0 

[Jokihat](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/jokihat/) 322,192 99 0 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Araria

- Araria · 79,021
- Forbesganj · 50,475
- Jogabani · 39,281

## Largest villages in Araria

- Madhura · 26,588
- Rampur · 25,407
- Rampur Mohanpur · 22,367
- Barhepara · 21,121
- Koskapur · 18,835
- Birnagar · 18,596
- Majhua · 18,462
- Bistaria · 17,647
- Dehti · 17,313
- Raghunath Pur · 17,198
- Manullahpatti · 17,181
- Baturbari · 16,497
- Aurahi · 16,207
- Madanpur · 15,813
- Hasanpur · 14,671
- Mirzapur · 14,498
- khaira · 14,128
- Doria Sonapur · 13,744
- Basaithi · 13,579
- Chahatpur · 13,063

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Araria?9: Narpatganj, Forbesganj, Bhargama, Raniganj, Araria, Kursakatta, Sikti, Palasi, Jokihat
- What is the population of Araria district?2,811,569 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Araria?Araria