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Arrah (also transliterated as Ara) [4] is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar.It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Sone rivers, some 24 miles (39 km) from Danapur and 36 miles (58 km) from Patna.
Bhojpur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Bihar. Arrah city (also known as Ara) is the administrative headquarters of this district. Bhojpur district came into existence in 1972.
Arrah Municipal Corporation or Arrah Nagar Nigam, abbr. AMC, is the civic body that governs Arrah, a city of Bihar in India. Arrah Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a Mayor , and administers the city's infrastructure , public services , and supplies.
Shahabad district or Arrah district, headquartered at Arrah (now part of Bhojpur) was a Bhojpuri speaking district in western Bihar, India, making the western border of Bihar with Uttar Pradesh. In 1972, the district was split into two districts: Bhojpur and Rohtas . [ 1 ]
List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation [8]; Rank City Population (2011) Rank City Population (2011) 1: Patna: 1,684,222 11: Begusarai: 252,008
Arrah (formerly Shahabad) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar, India. It is a part of the Bhojpur district and comprises seven Assembly constituencies: Sandesh , Barhara , Arrah , Agiaon (SC), Tarari , Jagdishpur and Shahpur .
National Highway 119A (NH-119A) or Patna-Arrah-Sasaram highway is a proposed 4/6-lane wide national highway in Bihar, India. [1] [2] The NH-119A starts from Sadisopur in Patna district to Suara near Dehri-on-Sone in Rohtas district, via Arrah in Bhojpur district. This highway mostly runs along Sone river.
Ara Junction railway station (station code: ARA), is a railway station serving the city of Arrah in the Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.The Ara Junction railway station is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.