
Katihar
India
Katihar: facts
At a glance
- Country: India
- Region: Bihar
- Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
- Population: approximately 240,838
- Coordinates: 25.5385° N, 87.5704° E
- Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
- Currency: Rupee (INR)
- Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 1,081 km (671 mi), straight line
Getting there
- Biratnagar Airport (BIR, Nepal): 109 km (68 mi), straight line
- Bhadrapur Airport (BDP, Nepal): 126 km (78 mi), straight line
- Saidpur Airport (SPD, Bangladesh): 136 km (85 mi), straight line
Nearby
- Manihari: 23 km (14 mi)
- Purnia: 28 km (18 mi)
- Sahibganj: 33 km (21 mi)
- Kasba: 35 km (22 mi)
- Colgong: 46 km (28 mi)
Sources
- Katihar
Coming up in Katihar
- 8 Nov 2026: Diwali/Deepavali
- 8 Nov 2026: Naraka Chaturdasi
- 9 Nov 2026: Govardhan Puja
- 11 Nov 2026: Bhai Duj
- 15 Nov 2026: Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
- 24 Nov 2026: Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 24 Nov 2026: Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
- 23 Dec 2026: Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Guides to Katihar
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