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Mahchanda Mahchanda is a notable village in the Araria district of Indian State of Bihar. It falls under the Forbesganj subdivision of Araria district. The nearby market is Raniganj which is around 6 km from the village. Mirzapur Kothi is the nearest bus stop and high school from the village. The village falls under Simraha Police Station. In the recent years, the village has seen some development after long decades of ignorance, now pitch road has been made throughout the village connecting it to Forbesganj-Raniganj section of Highways. The village has a healthcare centre and a primary government school. Histroy The area is known to be a part of Mithila region of the ancient India. During the British rule, it was part of Bhagalpur and Munger districts, later on becoming the part of Purnia district and Saharsa Division. In 1991, when Araria district was craved out of Purnia district, It became the part of Forbesganj subdivision of Araria district. Demographics Population The village has approximately 1000 inhabitants extending within area of 2 km square. Language The language spoken is a different dialect of the maithli language spoken in the region. Religion Most of the people living here adhere to the teaching of Islam with a sizable minority of Hindu adherents.