Jogbani

26°23′46″N 87°15′35″E / 26.39611°N 87.25972°E / 26.39611; 87.25972CountryIndiaStateBiharRegionMithilaDistrictArariaGovernment • BodyNagar ParishadElevation67 m (220 ft)Population • Total39,281Languages • RegionalMaithiliTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code06455Lok Sabha constituencyArariaVidhan Sabha constituencyForbesganj

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.

• 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

• Radhakrishna Saraswati Vidyamandir
• Zenith Public School

• State Bank of India
• Central Bank of India
• UCO Bank
• Punjab National Bank
• Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank

Jogbani is the economical town of Bihar 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.

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.

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.

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26°23′46″N 87°15′35″E / 26.3961°N 87.2597°E / 26.3961; 87.2597