42-513: Araria is a city and a municipality that is the headquarters of Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar . Araria is situated in the northern part of Bihar . During the British Raj the area was under the administration of a British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890) of East India Company . Forbes had a bungalow at the same location. Consequently,
84-529: A huge mountain massif . The massif's five highest peaks are listed in the following table. The main ridge of the massif runs from north-northeast to south-southwest and forms a watershed to several rivers. Together with ridges running roughly from east to west they form a giant cross. These ridges contain a host of peaks between 6,000 and 8,586 m (19,685 and 28,169 ft). The northern section includes Yalung Kang, Kangchenjunga Central and South, Kangbachen, Kirat Chuli and Gimmigela Chuli , and runs up to
126-583: A large sloping plateau at around 7,500 m (24,600 ft), covered by a hanging glacier. The route is almost entirely on snow, glacier and one icefall ; the summit ridge itself can involve a small amount of travel on rock. The first ascent expedition made six camps above their base camp, two below the Shelf, two on it, and two above it. They started on 18 April, and everyone was back to base camp by 28 May. Other members of this expedition included John Angelo Jackson and Tom Mackinnon. Despite improved climbing gear
168-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have
210-508: Is Panaar. Agriculture has flourished along the banks of this river, although it becomes catastrophic during the rainy season because of floods. A canal also passes through Araria. In clean weather Kangchenjunga range of mountains can be seen from here (especially after rain). Araria is the natural habitat of the Gangetic Dolphins. In the local rivers of Araria, Gangetic dolphins ( South Asian river dolphins ) are found. Durga Puja mela
252-545: Is concentrated in Forbesganj and Araria(Census 2001). In 2008 survey findings, Araria lagged behind the all India average in seven out of eight indicators and also lagged behind the all India level in terms of two more health-related indicators. Most of the villages lack some basic infrastructure: 92 percent are without any medical facilities; 20 percent of the villages lack formal facilities of education of any type; 597 out of 713 villages are without electricity; and 50 percent of
294-469: Is less than state and all India level. Kulhayya people majorly live in this region. Araria is located at 26°09′N 87°31′E / 26.15°N 87.52°E / 26.15; 87.52 . It has an average elevation of 47 metres (154 feet). Araria is situated at the northern part of Purnia and Madhepura in Bihar . Borders of Araria are surrounded by Nepal on the northern side, Kishanganj on
336-453: Is one of the biggest festival celebrations at a different place in Araria. Many notable other festivals are celebrated like Chhat pooja , Diwali , Durga Puja , Janmashtami etc. Hindus and Muslim are living friendly environment and celebrating each festival. Replica Stoop: situated Near Manikpur 5 km far from Araria district headquarter going towards Forbesganj. The movie Teesri Kasam
378-463: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to
420-672: Is the third-highest mountain in the world . Its summit lies at 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas , the Kangchenjunga Himal , which is bounded in the west by the Tamur River , in the north by the Lhonak River and Jongsang La , and in the east by the Teesta River . It lies in the border region between Koshi Province of Nepal and Sikkim state of India , with
462-554: Is the MLA elected in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election . Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Shri shahnawaz alam , Rjd is the MP elected in the 2024 Indian general election . Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it
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#1732858133317504-709: The Lhonak Chu , Goma Chu and Jongsang La , and in the east by the Teesta River. The western limit runs from the Jongsang La down the Gingsang and Kangchenjunga glaciers and the rivers of Ghunsa and Tamur . It lies in the border region between Koshi Province of Nepal and Sikkim state of India , with the peaks West and Kangbachen in Nepal's Taplejung District , and three of the five peaks, namely Main, Central and South, directly on
546-748: The Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands . The Kangchenjunga transboundary landscape is shared by Nepal, India, Bhutan and China , and comprises 14 protected areas with a total of 6,032 km (2,329 sq mi): These protected areas are habitats for many globally significant plant species such as rhododendrons and orchids and many endangered flagship species such as snow leopard ( Panthera uncia ), Asian black bear ( Ursus thibetanus ), red panda ( Ailurus fulgens ), white-bellied musk deer ( Moschus leucogaster ), blood pheasant ( Ithaginis cruentus ) and chestnut-breasted partridge ( Arborophila mandellii ). There are four climbing routes to reach
588-456: The Himalaya is a journey around Kangchenjunga. The area around Kangchenjunga is said to be home to a mountain deity, called Dzö-nga or "Kangchenjunga Demon", a type of yeti or rakshasa . A British geological expedition in 1925 spotted a bipedal creature which they asked the locals about, who referred to it as the "Kangchenjunga Demon". For generations, there have been legends recounted by
630-640: The Jongsang La. The eastern ridge in Sikkim includes Siniolchu . The southern section runs along the Nepal–Sikkim border and includes Kabru I to III. This ridge extends southwards to the Singalila Ridge . The western ridge culminates in the Kumbhakarna, also known as Jannu . Four main glaciers radiate from the peak, pointing roughly to the northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest. The Zemu glacier in
672-567: The Kanchenjunga Himal, of which 17 are debris -covered. Between 1958 and 1992, more than half of 57 examined glaciers had retreated, possibly due to rising of air temperature . Kangchenjunga Main is the highest elevation of the Brahmaputra River basin, which forms part of the southeast Asian monsoon regime and is among the globally largest river basins. Kangchenjunga is one of six peaks above 8,000 m (26,000 ft) located in
714-566: The Kangchenjunga region has just recently been permitted. The Goecha La trek is gaining popularity amongst tourists. It goes to the Goecha La Pass, located right in front of the huge southeast face of Kangchenjunga. Another trek to Green Lake Basin has recently been opened for trekking. This trek goes to the Northeast side of Kangchenjunga along the famous Zemu Glacier . The film Singalila in
756-607: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which
798-2302: The Spanish term ayuntamiento , referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via synecdoche to denote the municipality itself. In Moldova and Romania , both municipalities ( municipiu ; urban administrative units) and communes ( comună ; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality. In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names. Kangchenjunga Legend： 1： Mount Everest , 2： Kangchenjunga , 3： Lhotse , 4： Yalung Kang, Kanchenjunga West , 5： Makalu , 6： Kangchenjunga South , 7： Kangchenjunga Central , 8： Cho Oyu , 9： Dhaulagiri , 10： Manaslu (Kutang) , 11： Nanga Parbat (Diamer) , 12： Annapurna , 13： Shishapangma (Shishasbangma, Xixiabangma) , 14： Manaslu East , 15： Annapurna East Peak , 16： Gyachung Kang , 17： Annapurna II , 18： Tenzing Peak (Ngojumba Kang, Ngozumpa Kang, Ngojumba Ri) , 19： Kangbachen , 20： Himalchuli (Himal Chuli) , 21： Ngadi Chuli (Peak 29, Dakura, Dakum, Dunapurna) , 22： Nuptse (Nubtse) , 23： Nanda Devi , 24： Chomo Lonzo (Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, Lhamalangcho) , 25： Namcha Barwa (Namchabarwa) , 26： Zemu Kang (Zemu Gap Peak) , 27： Kamet , 28： Dhaulagiri II , 29： Ngojumba Kang II , 30： Dhaulagiri III , 31： Kumbhakarna Mountain (Mount Kumbhakarna, Jannu) , 32： Gurla Mandhata (Naimona'nyi, Namu Nan) , 33： Hillary Peak (Ngojumba Kang III) , 34： Molamenqing (Phola Gangchen) , 35： Dhaulagiri IV , 36： Annapurna Fang , 37： Silver Crag , 38： Kangbachen Southwest , 39： Gangkhar Puensum (Gangkar Punsum) , 40： Annapurna III , 41： Himalchuli West , 42： Annapurna IV , 43： Kula Kangri , 44： Liankang Kangri (Gangkhar Puensum North, Liangkang Kangri) , 45： Ngadi Chuli South Kangchenjunga , also spelled Kanchenjunga , Kanchanjanghā and Khangchendzonga ,
840-695: The Videhas became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia , along with Kuru and Pañcāla . The kings of the Kingdom of the Videhas were called Jankas . The Mithila Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League , which had its capital in the city of Vaishali , which is also in Mithila. Araria is primarily a rural district; 93% of the total population lives in rural areas (713 villages). Only two out of nine tehsils have an urban population that
882-597: The area was known as 'residential area' also abbreviated as 'R-area'. Over time the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as ' Forbesganj '. Araria is a part of the Mithila region . Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Kingdom of
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#1732858133317924-559: The basin of the Kosi River , which is among the largest tributaries of the Ganges . The Kangchenjunga massif forms also part of the Ganges Basin . Although it is the third highest peak in the world, Kangchenjunga is only ranked 29th by topographic prominence , a measure of a mountain's independent stature. The key col for Kangchenjunga lies at a height of 4,664 metres (15,302 ft), along
966-470: The border. Kanchenjunga rises about 20 km (12 mi) south of the general alignment of the Great Himalayan range about 125 km (78 mi) east-southeast of Mount Everest as the crow flies. South of the southern face of Kanchenjunga runs the 3,000–3,500 m (9,800–11,500 ft) high Singalila Ridge that separates Sikkim from Nepal and northern West Bengal . Until 1852, Kangchenjunga
1008-525: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,
1050-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to
1092-421: The districts and internal blocks are available from the bus terminal. The nearest airport is Purnia Airport , a non-commercial airport. The nearest commercial airport is Bagdogra Airport . Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is the assembly constituency representing Araria (community development block). The same constituency also includes Araria Nagar Parishad. Abidur Rahman from Indian National Congress
1134-614: The eastern side and Supaul on the south-west side. The district came into existence by the division of Purnia district on Makar Sankranti day of 1990. The district touches the Indo-Nepal international border also this area is close to three countries: Nepal , Bangladesh , and Bhutan . Hence, the district is important in terms of security. Jogbani is the last point of Araria and after that, Morang district of Nepal starts. Kosi river used to pass through Araria, although it has changed its path long ago. The other important river of Araria
1176-403: The fatality rate of climbers attempting to summit Kanchenjunga is high. Since the 1990s, more than 20% of people died while climbing Kanchenjunga's main peak. Because of its remote location in Nepal and the difficulty involved in accessing it from India, the Kangchenjunga region is not much explored by trekkers. It has, therefore, retained much of its pristine beauty. In Sikkim too, trekking into
1218-506: The inhabitants of the areas surrounding Kanchenjunga, both in Sikkim and in Nepal, that there is a valley of immortality hidden on its slopes. These stories are well known to both the original inhabitants of the area, the Lepcha people and Limbu people , and those of the Tibetan Buddhist cultural tradition. In Tibetan, this valley is known as Beyul Demoshong. In 1962, a Tibetan Lama by
1260-515: The line which John Kempe's party had reconnoitered the previous year. Because of the difficulties on that line they turned to the Yalung Face, which had first been explored by Aleister Crowley's party in 1905. The route starts on the Yalung Glacier to the southwest of the peak, and climbs the Yalung Face, which is 3,000 m (10,000 ft) high. The main feature of this face is the "Great Shelf",
1302-591: The northeast and the Talung glacier in the southeast drain to the Teesta River; the Yalung glacier in the southwest and the Kangchen glacier in the northwest drain to the Arun and Kosi rivers . The glaciers spread over the area above approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft), and the glacialized area covers about 314 km (121 sq mi) in total. There are 120 glaciers in
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1344-645: The spelling used by the Indian Government since the late 19th century. Alternative spellings include Kanchenjunga, Khangchendzonga and Kangchendzönga. The brothers Hermann , Adolf and Robert Schlagintweit explained the local name 'Kanchinjínga' meaning "The five treasures of the high snow" as originating from the Tibetan word "gangs" pronounced [kaŋ] meaning snow, ice; "chen" pronounced [tɕen] meaning great; "mdzod" meaning treasure; "lnga" meaning five. Local Lhopo people believe that
1386-704: The summit of Kangchenjunga, three of which are in Nepal from the southwest, northwest, and northeast, and one from northeastern Sikkim in India. To date, the northeastern route from Sikkim has been successfully used only three times. The Indian government has banned expeditions to Kanchenjunga; therefore, this route has been closed since 2000. In 1955, Joe Brown and George Band made the first ascent on 25 May, followed by Norman Hardie and Tony Streather on 26 May. The full team also included John Clegg (team doctor), Charles Evans (team leader), John Angelo Jackson , Neil Mather and Tom Mackinnon. The team first made an attempt on
1428-501: The top of the mountain would remain inviolate. The Indian side of the mountain is off-limits to climbers. In 2016, the adjoining Khangchendzonga National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Kangchenjunga is the official spelling adopted by Douglas Freshfield , Alexander Mitchell Kellas and the Royal Geographical Society that gives the best indication of the Tibetan pronunciation. Freshfield referred to
1470-544: The total rural populations, but their percentages are 77.5% in Jokihat, 62.70% in Araria, and 46.8% in Palasi subdivisions. The number of minority groups - Christian , Sikh , Buddhist and Jains - are less in comparison. The rural literacy rate is 33.2 percent, much below the state and national averages. The worst is the female literacy rate, i.e. 20.4%. In other words, only one out of five women are literate. Even sex ratio, i.e., 917
1512-460: The treasures are hidden but reveal themselves to the devout when the world is in peril; the treasures comprise salt , gold , turquoise and precious stones , sacred scriptures, invincible armor or ammunition, grain and medicine. The Kangchenjunga Himal section of the Himalayas lies both in Nepal and India and encompasses 16 peaks over 7,000 m (23,000 ft). In the north, it is limited by
1554-524: The two peaks West and Kangbachen in Nepal's Taplejung District and the other three peaks Main, Central and South directly on the border. Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world , but calculations and measurements by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1849 showed that Mount Everest , known as Peak XV at the time, is actually higher. After allowing for further verification of all calculations, it
1596-431: The villages are without all-weather road connectivity. The overall work participation rate is 40.3 percent, which is much less in the case of the female population. Agriculture laborers dominate the labor force (64.7% of the total) which is almost double the national average. There is a substantial concentration of minority (mainly Muslims ) population. Against the state average of 20.52%, Muslims constitute 49.4 percent of
1638-550: The watershed boundary between Arun and Brahmaputra rivers in Tibet. It is, however, the fourth-most-prominent peak in the Himalayas, after Everest, and the western and eastern anchors of the Himalaya, Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwa , respectively. The Kangchenjunga landscape is a complex of three distinct ecoregions : the eastern Himalayan broad-leaved and coniferous forests , the Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows and
1680-453: Was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world , but calculations and measurements by the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1849 showed that Mount Everest , known as Peak XV at the time, is actually higher. After allowing for further verification of all calculations, it was officially announced in 1856 that Kangchenjunga was the third-highest mountain after Everest and K2 of Karakoram. Kangchenjunga and its satellite peaks form
1722-522: Was officially announced in 1856 that Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain of the world. The Kangchenjunga is a sacred mountain in Nepal and Sikkim and was first climbed on 25 May 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band , who were part of the 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition . They stopped just short of the true summit, keeping a promise given to Tashi Namgyal , the Chogyal of the Kingdom of Sikkim , that
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1764-607: Was shot in the villages of Araria. It was Basu Bhattacharya 's film, based on Mare Gaye Gulfam written by Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' , starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman . Araria is accessible to other parts of India by railways via Katihar . The nearest Railway Station is Araria court & Araria(R S). Araria Court Railway station lies on Katihar-Jogbani Branch Line . There are daily and weekly train available for Jogbani , Purnia , Katihar , Kolkata , Begusarai , Patliputra Junction , Allahabad , Kanpur , Delhi . Connected with [REDACTED] NH 57 . Buses for most of
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