Katihar district

(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, Kursela, 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

Famous Shops to visit
*Paper Mart
*Satayanarayan sawarmal
*Gopal soni
*Bharat Iron Store(Mr.chand)
*Rauf & Sons(Optical)
*Vishal Auto Parts
*Universal Medical Store
*Rauf Opticals(Durgapur,Ktr)

;Religious Places:
* Dargah Ghuran shah baba new market
* 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

ee also

*Districts of Bihar

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