# Araria District: Block, Anchal & Gram Panchayat List, MLAs

> Araria is a district in Purnia Division, Bihar, with 9 blocks, 9 anchals (circles) and 218 gram panchayats (LGD code 188).
> Its population was 28.12 lakh in the 2011 Census, with a literacy rate of 53.5%.
> The district elects 8 MLAs to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha.

Source page: https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/  
Updated 18 October 2026 · Sources: LGD, Election Commission of India, Census 2011 and other open government data

## Key facts
- **Name:** Araria / अररिया
- **Type:** District
- **LGD code:** 188
- **Division:** Purnia Division
- **State:** Bihar
- **Gram Panchayats:** 218
- **Villages:** 726
- **Blocks:** 9
- **Anchals (Circles):** 9
- **Population (2011):** 28,11,569
- **Households:** 5,68,142
- **Literacy rate:** 53.5%
- **Sex ratio:** 921
- **Area:** 2,830.0 km²
- **Headquarters:** Araria
- **Coordinates:** 26.1300° N, 87.4700° E
- **Census 2011 code:** 209
- **Wikidata:** Q42901
- **Schools:** 2,452
- **Bank Branches:** 109
- **Post Offices:** 168

## Blocks
- [Araria](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/araria/)
- [Bhargama](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/bhargama/)
- [Forbesganj](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/forbesganj/)
- [Jokihat](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/jokihat/)
- [Kursakanta](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/kursakanta/)
- [Narpatganj](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/narpatganj/)
- [Palasi](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/palasi/)
- [Raniganj](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/raniganj/)
- [Sikty](https://zoloth.com/bihar/araria/sikty/)

## Frequently asked questions
### Which division is Araria District in?
Araria District is part of Purnia Division.

### What is the headquarters of Araria District?
The headquarters of Araria District is Araria.

### What is the population of Araria District?
The 2011 Census counted 28,11,569 people in Araria District, living in 5,68,142 households. About 94% of them lived in villages.

### How many gram panchayats are there in Araria District?
There are 218 gram panchayats in Araria District.

### How many villages are there in Araria District?
Araria District has 726 revenue villages.

### How many blocks are there in Araria District?
Araria District has 9 development blocks.

### How many anchals are there in Araria District?
Araria District has 9 anchals.

### How many assembly seats are there in Araria District?
Araria District has 6 assembly constituencies: Narpatganj, Raniganj, Forbesganj, Araria, Jokihat and Sikti.

### Who are the MLAs of Araria District?
The MLAs for Araria District (2025 election) are Narpatganj: Devanti Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party); Raniganj: Avinash Manglam (Rashtriya Janata Dal); Forbesganj: Manoj Bishwas (Indian National Congress); Araria: Abidur Rahman (Indian National Congress); Jokihat: Mohammad Murshid Alam (All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen); Sikti: Vijay Kumar Mandal (Bharatiya Janata Party).

### Which Lok Sabha constituency is Araria in?
Araria is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.

### Who is the MP of Araria?
The Member of Parliament for Araria is Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party), elected in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. They got 6,00,146 votes (47.9%) and won by 20,094 votes.

### What is the literacy rate of Araria District?
The literacy rate of Araria District was 53.5% in the 2011 Census (men 62.3%, women 43.9%), against the state average of 61.8%.

### What is the sex ratio of Araria District?
In the 2011 Census, Araria District had 921 females for every 1,000 males (state average 918).

### What is the area of Araria District?
Araria District covers about 2,830 sq km, which works out to about 993 people per sq km on its 2011 population.

### Which block of Araria District has the most gram panchayats?
Forbesganj block has the most gram panchayats (32).

### How many Mukhiyas in Araria District are women?
In the 2021 panchayat election, women won 111 of the 211 Mukhiya seats here (53%).

### How many candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Araria District in 2021?
In the 2021 panchayat election, an average of 7.9 candidates contested each Mukhiya seat in Araria District. No Mukhiya seat was won unopposed.

### How do the panchayats of Araria perform in the Panchayat Advancement Index?
The gram panchayats of Araria average 51.6 out of 100 in PAI 2023-24, about the same as the Bihar average of 51.9.

### Is Araria District an Aspirational District?
Yes. Araria District is one of the 112 Aspirational Districts chosen by NITI Aayog in 2018 for focused improvement in health and nutrition, education, agriculture, financial inclusion and basic infrastructure.

### How many banks and post offices are there in Araria District?
We list 109 bank branches and 168 post offices in Araria District.

### Which is the nearest airport to Araria District?
The nearest airport to the centre of Araria District is Bagdogra Airport (IXB), about 105 km away as the crow flies. The next nearest is Darbhanga Airport (DBR), about 155 km away.

### How can I file a complaint with the Araria District administration?
File your complaint on Bihar Lok Shikayat Nivaran (lokshikayat.bihar.gov.in) or call helpline 1800 345 6284. It goes to the District Magistrate (DM) of Araria District and the department concerned, and you can track it online with the complaint number.

### Which districts are near Araria District?
Neighbouring districts of Araria District: Purnia (39 km), Katihar (65 km), Kishanganj (73 km), Madhepura (73 km) and Supaul (87 km).

### What is the altitude of Araria District above sea level?
The gram panchayats of Araria District lie at an average of about 56 metres above sea level (SRTM terrain model).

### How much rainfall does Araria District get, and how hot does it get?
On 2001-2020 averages, the gram panchayats of Araria District get about 1,390 mm of rain a year, 79% of it between June and September. The hottest days reach about 43°C, while the coldest nights fall to about 2°C. (NASA POWER satellite-model estimates)

### How much farmland and tree cover is there around Araria District?
Around the gram panchayats of Araria District, the land is on average 75% cropland, 19% tree cover and 3% built-up land, going by ESA WorldCover 2021 satellite maps.

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