Manihari

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?Manihari Bihar • India
Manihari
Coordinates: 25°21′N 87°38′E / 25.35, 87.63
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 31 m (102 ft)
District(s)	Katihar
Population	21,783 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°21′N 87°38′E / 25.35, 87.63 Manihari is a city and a notified area in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.

[edit] Geography

Manihari is located at 25.35° N 87.63° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 31 metres (101 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Manihari had a population of 21,783. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Manihari has an average literacy rate of 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 35%. In Manihari, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is located on the banks of the river Ganga where it meets the river Koshi, thus making the town prone to flooding every year. Manihari is a small border town between Bihar and Jharkhand. Sahibgaj is the district town of Jharkhand which is 9 km from Manihari (Nautical mile distance), there is regular ferry service between Manihari and Sahibganj. Manihari is connected by railway link on metre gauge (MG). There are few local trains which run between Manihari and Katihar. Trains used to travel as far as Tejnarayanpur, (the last station on the NF railway), but in 1999 Tejnarayanpur was completely flooded and the river Ganga flows there there now.

In terms of education, there are two high schools and few middle schools, and one private college. Many academicians come from this small town. In terms of infrastructure there is nothing much, and government is really not doing anything for this impoverished town. It could generate huge amounts of revenue if development were to take place by the state and central government.