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There are several CBSE and State Board schools in this city. Some Senior
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Forbesganj is a Nagar
Parishad city in district of Araria, Bihar. The Forbesganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Forbesganj Nagar Parishad has population of 50,475 of which 26,524 are males while 23,951 are females as per report released by Census India
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The city is well planned with a central road, Sadar Road, which runs through the heart of
Forbesganj. Most of the major shops are located on both the sides of this road. Another major road, Hospital Road, connects to the main bus stand; it passes through the other part of the city and joins to the
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Children with age of 0–6 is 7512 which is 14.88% of total population of Forbesganj (Nagar Parishad). In Forbesganj Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 903 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Forbesganj is around 963 compared to Bihar state average of 935.
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The city was given its present name from its
British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807–1869). Forbes was a military adventurer and had taken part in the adventures of Northwest India. He was also in the team of Commissioner George Yule of Bhagalpur while
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In addition to its role as an educational and administrative place, the economy of this small city is fueled by fertilizer production, rice production, building and construction material supply, and other industry.
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etc. has been started. A new railway line of 17.60 km connecting LAXMIPUR- FORBESGANJ to strengthen NORTH EAST connectivity is proposed and undergoing FINAL LOCATION SURVEY at present.
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Forbesganj
Municipal Corporation is responsible for maintaining the city's civic infrastructure and carrying out associated administrative duties. Roads full of potholes and traffic.
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This small city has hot and wet summers and cold and dry winters. This place also got the record of having experienced the coldest ever recorded temperature in Bihar at −2.1 °C.
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fighting the rebels of 73rd native infantry. Forbes founded the
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Prasad, Bhuvaneshwar; Agrawal, Rajendra (27 March 2013).
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