Araria is a district in Bihar. Araria has been engraved out of the parent district of Purnia. The district covers an area of 2,830 sq.km. Araria shares its border with Nepal in the north. Araria is the district headquarters of the Araria district. There two sub divisions of Araria are Araria and Farbisganj.

Demography of Araria
Araria has a total population of 16,11,638,with rural population of 15,09,360 and urban population of 1,02,278. The SC population of Araria is 2,20,148 and ST population is 20,819.

Transportation of Araria
Araria is connected with the other districts of Bihar by bus and railways. The nearest railway station is Araria Court and Araria Railway Station. The nearest air port of Araria is at Bagdogra. Araria is also accessible to other parts of India by railways via Katihar.

Economy of Araria
The major economy of Araria is agriculture. The main crops cultivated here are paddy,maize and jute. There are also many jute mills in Araria. Araria`s new venture in the IT culture is a revolutionary step that will help Araria to be industrially developed.

Tourist Attractions of Araria
The important places of tourist attraction in Araria are: