Forbesganj
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Forbesganj फारबिसगंज |
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| City | |
 Forbesganj
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| 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
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Araria district |
| Named for | Forbes |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Vidya Sagar Keshri |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3.51 lacs |
| 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 |
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. At present it is like a small city.
The city has got its present name from its British ruler named Forbes. After the Independence this place was named Forbesganj. It is said that the British used this place for Indigo farming. Still the remains of the British premises can be seen at the banks of the famous landlocked water body Sultan Pokhar
This small city has hot and wet summers and cold and dry winters. During summers the temperature reaches up toC and in winters the mercury drops up to C sometimes. During rainy season it receives plenty of rainfall.
Forbesganj is located at 26°18′N 87°15′E / 26.3°N 87.25°E. It has an average elevation of 46 meters (150 feet). The Nepalese border is only 12 km away.
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