Jogbani
Jogbani | |
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town | |
.JPG) Jayaprakash Narayan gate, Jogbani | |
  Jogbani Location in Bihar, India  Jogbani Jogbani (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′46″N 87°15′35″E / 26.39611°N 87.25972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Araria |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 39,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Regional | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854328 |
| Telephone code | 06455 |
| 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.
History
- First Mukhiya :- Late Sri Amilal Sah
Education
List of Schools
Bihar board
- DS Memorial English Public School
- Mala Memorial English School
- Adarsh Shiksha Niketan
- DNP School
- Sarswati Vidhya Mandir
- High School Jogbani
- Rajkiya Madhya Vidhyalaya Jogbani
- Balika High School
- Saint Francisco English Boarding School
- Prathmik Vidyalay Khajur Bari
- Lila Public School
CBSE
- Radhakrishna Saraswati Vidyamandir
- Zenith Public School
Public utilities
List of Banks
Transport
Jogbani is the economical town of Bihar, situated in the eastern region, having a dense population of 39,281 since the 2011 census.[2] Jogbani city is located near Forbesganj, in the northern part of Bihar.
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
NH 527 starts from Jogbani that connects it to Forbesganj. Forbesganj is well connected to all part of India by NH 27. So, Jogbani has direct connectivity to Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Saharsa, Patna, Siliguri, Guwahati and Gorakhpur.
See also
References
- ^ "Jogabani Census". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Jogabani Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2025 | Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 25 July 2025.