Katihar

Katihar is a town in the Indian state of Bihar. It has 243 232 inhabitants and is the administrative headquarters of the district of Katihar. Near the city, the National Highway highway runs past 81 (NH 81). Katihar is an important point of the railway zone Northeast Frontier Railway. The nearest airport is in Bagdogra, West Bengal, at a distance of 190 km. The Ganges flows past at Katihar, a distance of about 25 km. Also the flow in Kosi Katihar flows past at a distance of about 30 km.