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Why visit Katihar
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Katihar
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About Katihar
Katihar (Maithili pronunciation: [kəʈɪɦaːr]; Bengali pronunciation: [kaʈihar]), is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar 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. It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Katihar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Don Bosco School
School · 2.0 km
Don Bosco School Sri Mahanth Nagar, Katihar, Bihar
Healthcare16
Map of Katihar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Purnea Airport (PXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Manihāri 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Purnia 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Sāhibganj 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Kasba 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Raghunāthpur 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Baisi 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Colgong 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Dalkola 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Jalālgarh 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Naugachhia 50 km west, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Katihar Station, Akash559, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katihar Railway Yard and Bridge 2026, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katihar Junction's Manihari Terminal, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 22449 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti with CNBE WAP7 39161 at Katihar, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katihar Flour Mills Ltd Unit-B (61800), Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katihar Flour Mills Ltd Unit-B, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NKJ WAG5 23944 at Katihar Rake Point, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Katihar Jn Platform No 8, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Indian Railways WAP4 Class Locomotive Pulling a Passenger Train Near Katihar, Raj495314, CC BY-SA 3.0
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