Purnia division, Bihar
Araria
A border district on the Kosi plains and the home region of writer Phanishwar Nath Renu.
- Headquarters
- Araria
- Population (2011)
- 2,811,569
- Area
- 2,829 km²
Overview
Araria lies in north-eastern Bihar along the border with Nepal and was carved out of Purnia district in 1990. Its flat, river-fed farmland belongs to the Kosi plains.
The Hindi writer Phanishwar Nath Renu was born in Aurahi Hingna village in this district. His novel Maila Anchal drew on the life of this region and gave Hindi literature the term aanchalik, or regional, writing.
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Places to see in Araria
- Forbesganj town
Notable personalities
- Phanishwar Nath Renu (Hindi novelist, born in Aurahi Hingna)
Travel information
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