# Forbesganj, Araria (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Araria, Bihar 

# Forbesganj

Forbesganj is a sub-district of Araria district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **486,120 people**, 2 towns and 108 villages (105 inhabited). The largest village is Rampur (25,407 people).

- 486,120people (2011)
- 108villages
- 2towns
- 56.3%literacy

## Population of Forbesganj compared with Araria

■ Forbesganj · ■ Araria district

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.3%**

**53.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957**

**957

Working population ****38.0%**

**38.1%

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

## Homes and amenities in Forbesganj

Of every 100 households in Forbesganj in 2011, 22 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Forbesganj · ■ Araria district

Electricity for lighting ****22%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****17%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****82%**

**90%

Tap water ****2%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**96%

Use banking services ****24%**

**21%

Television ****14%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**41%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****33%**

**31%

Own their home ****96%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Towns in Forbesganj

- Forbesganj50,475 people
- Jogabani39,281 people

## Largest villages in Forbesganj

- Rampur · 25,407 people
- Aurahi · 16,207 people
- Mirzapur · 14,498 people
- Doria Sonapur · 13,744 people
- Parwaha · 10,422 people
- Khair Khan · 9,868 people
- Haripur · 9,563 people
- Pipra · 9,549 people
- Hardia · 9,260 people
- Dholbaja · 9,139 people
- Khawaspur · 7,944 people
- Pothia · 7,723 people
- Kirkichia · 7,541 people
- Jhirwa Purwari · 7,513 people
- Arraha Madarganj · 7,438 people
- Parwaha · 7,234 people

[All 108 villages in Forbesganj →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Forbesganj?108 (105 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Forbesganj in?Araria district, Bihar
- What is the population of Forbesganj?486,120 (Census 2011)