Katihar district

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Katihar district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Katihar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of Purnia Division. The district occupies an area of 3056 km² and has a population of 2,389,533 (as of 2001).

Headquarters: Katihar
Area: 3,057 km?
Population: Total: 1825380 Rural: 1653761 Urban: 171619
Sub Divisions: Barsoi, Katihar Sadar, Manihari
Blocks: Katihar, Barsoi, Kadwa, Amdabad, Manihari, Balrampur, Korha, Falka, Alamnagar, Barari, Pranpur, Mansahi, Samaeli, Kursaila, Hasanganj, Dandkhora
Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Maize, Makhana, Banana, Jute
Industry: Jute and Paper Mills
Rivers: Mahananda, Ganges, Koshi, Righa

Colleges
  • DS College
  • K.B.Jha College
  • Katihar Medical College and Hospital
  • MJM Mahila College
  • Sur tulsi College
  • Sita Ram Chamaria College
  • Katihar Homeopathic collage


High Schools
  • Harishankar Nayak High School
  • Katihar High School
  • Adarsh High School
  • Maheshwary Academy
  • Marwari Pathshala
  • Gandhi High School
  • BMP High School
  • Islamia School
  • TN High School
  • Ram Krishna Mission Vidya Mandir
  • Kendriye Vidyalaya
  • Netaji Vidya Mandir.
  • Scottish Public School
  • A.L.High School,Sonaili
  • DurgaGanj High School
  • RNDB High School,Sonaili
  • Project Girls High School


Religious Places
  • Durga Mandir near Vijay Nagar
  • Kali Mandir at Vinodpur
  • Masjid in magal bazar
  • Gurudwara near new market
  • Church in new colony
  • Shani mandir at Durgaasthan
  • Majar at K.B.Jha road
  • hanuman Mandir in Vijay nagar
  • Durga mandir at mirchaibari chowk
  • Hanuman mandir at mirhaibari chowk

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