Map of Katihar, India

Katihar is a city in Bihar, India, with a population of about 240,838. It lies at 25.5385°N, 87.5704°E. Katihar is about 1,081 km (671 mi) east of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Purnia, 28 km to the north.

Katihar at a glance

Where is Katihar?

• The 10th largest city in Bihar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 33 min on the shortest day to 13 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Katihar

• Purnia — 28 km north
• Sāhibganj — 33 km south
• Colgong — 46 km southwest
• Naugachhia — 50 km west
• Rāiganj — 56 km east
• Arāria — 68 km north
• Bhāgalpur — 68 km southwest
• Kishanganj — 74 km northeast
• Kāliyāganj — 77 km east
• Ingrāj Bāzār — 83 km southeast

Largest cities in Bihar

• Patna — 1,684,297
• Gaya — 474,093
• Bhāgalpur — 400,146
• Muzaffarpur — 354,462
• Bihār Sharīf — 297,268
• Darbhanga — 296,039
• Purnia — 282,248
• Arrah — 261,430
• Begusarai — 252,008
• Monghyr — 213,303

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.