(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 collageHigh 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

See also

• Districts of Bihar

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