Katihar is a city situated in the eastern part of the state of Bihar in India. It is the regional headquarter of Katihar district. It is one of the important cities of Bihar. Also it's a main route of Delhi - Guwahati railway line.

Katihar
City
Katihar Junction
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Coordinates: 25.53°N 87.58°E / 25.53; 87.58
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Urban Agglomeration	Katihar
Government
• Body	Katihar Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Binod Kumar
Area [1]
• Total	33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	240,565
• Rank	117
Demonym	Katiharites
Languages
• Main	Hindi, English, Maithili
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	854105 (Katihar)[2]
Vehicle registration	BR-39
Lok Sabha constituency	Katihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Katihar
Website	katihar.bih.nic.in

History

Katihar is a part of the Mithila region.[3] Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).[4]

During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Kingdom of 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 Janakas.[5] The Mithila Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.[6]

Transport

Road

Katihar is connected through road network to the neighbouring cities of Bihar. Interstate bus services are not available. A highway NH 131A, however, connects it to Purnia, from where NH 27, NH 231 and NH 31 passes through or starts through.

Air

The nearest airport is located at Purnia Airport near Purnea (30 km), but it is a airforce station. The nearest commercial airport is located at Bagdogra Airport (160 km) near Siliguri (West Bengal). However, recently the government has announced to open an air force base airport in Chunapur, Purnea to be allowed to use for commercial use. However, it is not operational yet.

Rail

Katihar Junction is a major strategic Railway Junction under Northeast Frontier Railways which connects North East India with the rest of India.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Katihar has many education institutions, including:

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• The Boffo School[7]
• Colonels Academy[8]
• International School of East India[9]
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Katihar[10]
• Katihar Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir (estd. in 1951; it used to be under WBBSE; now affiliated with CBSE)[11]
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Katihar[12]
• Manipal public school[13]
• SBP Vidya Vihar[14]
• Scottish Public School, Katihar[15]

Government colleges

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• D.S. College, Katihar[16]
• Govt. Polytechnic, Katihar[17]
• K.B Jha College, Katihar[18]
• M J M Mahila College[19]
• Sita Ram Chamaria College[20]

Other important institutes

• Katihar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH), a private medical college in Katihar City suburbs, recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI),[21]
• Purnea University
• Suryadeo Law College, Katihar[22]

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• Maharshi Menhi Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Katihar[23]

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Katihar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 240,565.[24] Katihar Urban Agglomeration includes Katihar (municipal corporation plus outgrowth) and Katihar Railway Colony (outgrowth).[25] Katihar Municipal Corporation had a total population of 225,982, out of which 119,142 were males and 106,840 were females. It had a sex ratio of 897. The population below 5 years was 31,036. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 79.87 per cent.[26] Katihar is at 193rd rank in terms of its population among the top 200 cities of India as per the 2011 census.

Religion

Hinduism is major religion in Katihar city with 185.196 Hindus (76.9%), 53.213 Muslims (22.1%). Other religions includes 794 Christians (0.33%), 373 Sikhs (0.15%), 221 Jains (0.09%), 70 Buddhists (0.03%) and 960 (0.4%) did not stated.[27]

Climate

The climate of Katihar is nearly moderate with widespread rainfall during the monsoons sometimes bringing flood to the adjoining rural areas of the Katihar District.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of cities in Bihar
• Kolasi
• Korha
• Tingachhia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katihar.

• katihar.bih.nic.in
• District Court, Katihar

На других языках

[de] Katihar

[ru] Катихар