Katihar

This article is about the municipal corporation in India. For its namesake district, see Katihar district.

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
Katihar Location in Bihar Show map of Bihar Katihar Location in India Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.53°N 87.58°E / 25.53; 87.58Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.53°N 87.58°E / 25.53; 87.58
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Katihar
Urban Agglomeration	Katihar
Government
• Body	Katihar Municipal Corporation
Area ^[1]
• Total	33 km^2 (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] Later it was dominated by Chaudhary family who were the biggest landlord of kosi commisionery and holds approx 15000 acre land in katihar district and 8500 acre in Purnia district. The founder of Chaudhary family was Taj Ali Chaudhary and his four sons Chaudhary khuda baksh , Chaudhary Qadir baksh ,Khan Bahadur Chaudhary Mohammad baksh and Elahi baksh.

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

Main article: List of institutions of higher education in Bihar

 

Katihar Ramakrishna Mission

Katihar has many education institutions, including:

• 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

• 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]

• 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

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%), 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

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4. Michael Witzel (1989), Tracing the Vedic dialects in Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes ed. Caillat, Paris, pages 13, 17 116–124, 141–143
5. Witzel, M. (1989). "Tracing the Vedic dialects". In Caillat, C. (ed.). Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes. Paris: Fondation Hugot. pp. 141–143.
6. Hemchandra, R. (1972). Political History of Ancient India. Calcutta: University of Calcutta.
7. https://theboffoschool.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "Colonels Acadamey – Every Child has Potential". Colonelsacademy.in. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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12. . Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
13. "Manipal Public School, Katihar - Reviews, Address, Fees and Admissions 2022". Icbse.com.
14. "Welcome to S.B.P. Vidya Vihar S.B.P. Vidya Vihar Katihar". Spvidyaviharkatihar.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
15. "Welcome to Scottish Public School". Scottishpublicschool.in. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
16. "dspgcollege.org". 12.dspgcollege.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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19. "เว็บหวยที่จ่ายแพงที่สุด พันทิป". Mjmmahilacollege.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
20. "Welcome to Sita Ram Chamaria Degree College Katihar | Sita Ram Chamaria Degree College". Srcdcollege.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
21. "Katihar Medical College". Katihar Medical College. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
22. "Suryadeo Law College, Katihar | Law College in Katihar | Law College in Bihar". Suryadeolawcollege.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
23. "Welcome To Maharshi Menhi Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital". Mmhmch.org. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
24. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
25. "Constituents of urban Agglomerations Having Population 1 Lakh & above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
26. "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
27. "Katihar City Population 2022 - Sex Ratio, Population Density, Literacy". www.indiacensus.net. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

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