Katihar

Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.53°N 87.58°E / 25.53; 87.58
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This article is about the municipal corporation in India. For its namesake district, see Katihar district.

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Websitekatihar.bih.nic.in

Katihar (Hindi pronunciation: [kəʈɪɦaːr]; Bengali pronunciation: [kaʈihar]),[10] is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar[11] 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.[12] It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway.[13] 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.[14][15] The main railway station of the city is Katihar Junction, a very important railway station on the Guwahati - Barauni railway line.[16]

Transport

Road

Katihar is connected through road network to the neighboring cities of

SH 65 passes through or starts through. Katihar is near to Bhagalpur, Purnia

Air

The nearest airport is located at

Purnia (30 km), but it is an 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
, Purnia 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 Railway which connects North East India with the rest of India.[17]

Education

Main article: List of institutions of higher education in Bihar

Demographics

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
19019,761—    
191110,219+4.7%
192114,533+42.2%
193115,864+9.2%
194126,326+65.9%
195142,365+60.9%
196159,344+40.1%
197180,121+35.0%
1981122,005+52.3%
1991154,367+26.5%
2001190,873+23.6%
2011240,838+26.2%
Source: District Census Handbook[20]

As per the 2011 census, Katihar Urban Agglomeration had a population of 240,565.

top 200 cities of India
as per the 2011 census.

Religion

Religion in Katihar city (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 76.90%
Islam
 
 22.10%
Others
 
 1.00%

Hinduism is major religion in Katihar city with 185,196 Hindus (76.9%) and 53,213 Muslims (22.1%). Other religions include 794 Christians (0.33%), 373 Sikhs (0.15%), 221 Jains (0.09%), 70 Buddhists (0.03%) and 960 (0.4%) not stated.[24]

Languages

Languages spoken in Katihar City (2011)[25]
  1. Hindi
    (61.28%)
  2. Urdu
    (14.57%)
  3. Bengali (4.33%)
  4. Bhojpuri (4.08%)
  5. Maithili (2.01%)
  6. Marwari (0.66%)
  7. Others (13.03%)

Climate

The climate of Katihar has widespread rainfall during the

Katihar District.[26][27]

Rivers

Rivers in Katihar include:

See also

  • List of cities in Bihar
  • Kolasi
  • Korha

References

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  2. ISSN 0971-8257
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  3. ^ "Tarkishore Prasad, frontrunner in race for Bihar deputy CM, is part of BJP's Bengal plan. Here's how". Hindustan Times. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Katihar Municipal Corporation". katiharnagarnigam.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. ^ "KATIHAR". Cseindia.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities In India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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  8. ^ कटिहार में बंगाली समुदाय में धूमधाम से मनाई गई लक्खी पूजा.
  9. ^ Katihar
  10. ^ "सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम का आयोजन:बंगला सिर्फ बंगाली समुदाय की भाषा नहीं, देश की भाषा : सांसद". Dainik Bhaskar. 15 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Rana, Rajeev (14 February 2023). "Top Cities in Bihar by Population 2024". Find Easy. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  12. ^ "कारी कोसी और गंगा नदी का जलस्तर बढ़ने से निचले इलाकों में फैला बाढ़ का पानी". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Katihar Railway Division of NFR". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  14. ^ "[IRFCA] The day the Northeast Frontier Railway was born". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  15. ^ Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways, New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.42-4
  16. ^ Kagyung, Biplob. "124 Departures from Katihar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Railways resume goods train services for North East states". The Indian Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  18. Katihar Medical College
    . Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Suryadeo Law College, Katihar | Law College in Katihar | Law College in Bihar". Suryadeolawcollege.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  20. ^ District Census Handbook katihar Part-A (PDF). katihar: Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.
  21. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  22. ^ "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  23. ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  24. ^ "Katihar City Population 2022 - Sex Ratio, Population Density, Literacy". www.indiacensus.net. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  25. ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
  26. ^ "Bihar flood situation worsens as major rivers spate; IMD issues heavy rain alert". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  27. ISSN 0971-8257
    . Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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