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 | |
| • 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 |
| 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 a city situated in the eastern part of the state of Bihar in India. It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division. It is one of the important cities of Bihar. It is also a main stop on the Barauni–Guwahati 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