internal blocks are available from the bus terminal. Airport The nearest airport is Purnia Airport, a non-commercial airport. The nearest commercial airport is Bagdogra Airport. Politics Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is the assembly constituency representing Araria (community development block). The same constituency also includes Araria Nagar Parishad. Avidur Rahman from Indian National Congress 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). Pradeep Kumar Singh, BJP is the MP elected in the 2019 Indian general election. Notable people Mohammed Taslimuddin - Former Union Minister of State Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' - Writer of modern Hindi literature Subrata Roy - Chairman of Sahara Group Quaiser Khalid, IPS - Police officer, Maharashtra Cadre, Poet, Educationist Bakhtiyar Ahmad- Founder of Araria Advertisers and social media activist References External links Araria district profile http://www.udyogmitrabihar.in/docs/dp/araria.pdf