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Katihar
Katihar | |
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City | |
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  Katihar Location in Bihar  Katihar Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.53°N 87.58°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Region | Kosi-Seemanchal |
| District | Katihar |
| Urban Agglomeration | Katihar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Katihar Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.46 km2 (19.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 240,565 |
| • Rank | 117 in india |
| Demonym | Katiharites |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional | Angika[3] Maithili,[4] Bengali[5] and Surjapuri language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854105 (Katihar Main),854109 (katihar north),854103 (katihar South) ,854107 (katihar west) [6] |
| Vehicle registration | BR-39 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Katihar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Katihar |
| Website | katihar |
Katihar is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar[7] in India in terms of population, Along with being one of the largest economic, educational and administrative centre in the eastern part of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division.[8] The main railway station of the city is Katihar Junction, a very important railway station on the Guwahati - Barauni railway line.
- ^ "KATIHAR". Cseindia.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Masica, Colin P. (9 September 1993). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-521-29944-2.
- ^ Kumari, Arunima (19 January 2021). Encyclopedia of Bihar: Encyclopedia of Bihar: Uncovering the Rich Heritage and History by Arunima Kumari. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789350483909.
- ^ कटिहार में बंगाली समुदाय में धूमधाम से मनाई गई लक्खी पूजा.
- ^ Katihar
- ^ Rana, Rajeev (14 February 2023). "Top Cities in Bihar by Population 2024". Find Easy. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Katihar Railway Division of NFR". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
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