Araria
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Araria | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 9 ' N , 87 ° 31' E | ||
| Height : | 47 m | ||
| Residents : | 79,021 (2011) | ||
Araria is a city in the state of Bihar in eastern India . It is the capital of the district of the same name . Araria has the status of a City Council ( Nagar parishad ). The city is divided into 29 wards (constituencies). It is approximately 322 km from Bihar's capital, Patna .
Demographics
The population of the city is 79,021 according to the 2011 census. Araria has a gender ratio of 875 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 72.40% in 2011. Almost 59.1% of the population are Hindus , about 40.1% are Muslims and about 0.8% belong to other or no religions. 17.2% of the population are children under 6 years of age. 10.6% of the population are part of the Scheduled Castes .
Infrastructure
The National Highway 57 connects Siwan with Muzaffarpur and Purnia .
Individual evidence
- ^ Census 2011 India. In: census2011.co.in. Accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Araria Nagar Parishad City Population Census 2011-2019 | Bihar. Retrieved September 10, 2019 .