Katihar
Katihar
Katīhār | |
|---|---|
Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.53°N 87.58°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Subregion | Kosi-Seemanchal |
| Division | Purnia |
| District | Katihar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Katihar Municipal Corporation |
| • MP | Tariq Anwar (INC) |
| • MLA | Tarkishore Prasad (BJP) |
| • Mayor | Usha Devi Agarwal |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.46 km2 (19.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35.25 m (115.65 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 240,565 |
| • Rank | 117 in india |
| Demonym | Katiharites |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Angika,Maithili, Bengali and Surjapuri language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854105 (Katihar Main),854109 (katihar north),854103 (katihar South) ,854107 (katihar west) |
| Vehicle registration | BR-39 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Katihar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katihar |
| Website | katihar |
Katihar (Hindi pronunciation: [kəʈɪɦaːr]; Bengali pronunciation: [kaʈihar]), is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar in India in terms of population, Along with being one of the largest economic, educational and administrative centre in the eastern part of Bihar. The city situated in the eastern bank of Kari Kosi river. It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway. Historically, it was an important metre gauge railway station in the Bengal Presidency that linked North India with the regions of North Bengal and Northeast India. The main railway station of the city is Katihar Junction, a very important railway station on the Guwahati - Barauni railway line.