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Jogbani
Location in Bihar, India
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Jogbani
Jogbani (India)
Coordinates: 26°23′46″N87°15′35″E / 26.39611°N 87.25972°E / 26.39611; 87.25972
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
District Araria
Government
  Body Nagar Parishad
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total39,281
Languages
  Regional Maithili
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
854328
Telephone code06455
Lok Sabha constituency Araria
Vidhan Sabha constituency Forbesganj

Jogbani is a municipal council area, in Araria District of Bihar state, India. It lies on the Indo-Nepal border with Morang District, Koshi Zone and is a gateway to Biratnagar city. There is a customs checkpoint for goods at the border.

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Education

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CBSE

Public utilities

List of Banks

Transport

Jogbani is the economical town of Bihar (Flag of India.svg  India) situated in the eastern region having dense population of 34,891 since 2011 population. Jogbani city is near to Forbesganj, Bihar from northern part of it.

Rail

Jogbani railway station is the last railway station of Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections. Jogbani has a good connectivity to North India and East India. DEMU trains are available for Purnia and Katihar. Two express trains originate for Delhi and Kolkata. People of Biratnagar and other nearby region of Nepal take their train from here because of no railway in their locality.

Road

NH527-IN.svg NH 527 starts from Jogbani that connects it to Forbesganj. Forbesganj is well connected to all part of Flag of India.svg  India by NH27-IN.svg NH 27. So, Jogbani has direct connectivity to Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Saharsa, Patna, Siliguri, Guwahati and Gorakhpur.


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References

  1. "Jogabani Census". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

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