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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jogbani
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = File:Jayaprakash Narayan gate Jogbani (3).JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Jayaprakash Narayan gate, Jogbani
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|23|46|N|87|15|35|E|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Araria district|Araria]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body = [[Nagar Parishad]]
| leader_title = [[Chairman]]
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 67
| population_total = 39281
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801305-jogabani-bihar.html |title= Jogabani Census| publisher=censusindia.gov.in | date= |accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref>
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Regional
| demographics1_info1 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 854328
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06455
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Araria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Araria]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Forbesganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Forbesganj]]
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}}
'''Jogbani''' is a municipal council area, in [[Araria district|Araria]] [[List of districts of India|District]] of [[Bihar]] [[States and territories of India|state]], India. It lies on the [[India–Nepal border|Indo-Nepal border]] with [[Morang District|Morang]] [[List of districts of Nepal|District]], [[Koshi Zone|Koshi]] [[List of zones of Nepal|Zone]] and is a gateway to [[Biratnagar]] [[List of cities in Nepal|city]]. There is a [[Geography of Nepal#Border crossing|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===
* [[State Bank of India]]
* [[Central Bank of India]]
* [[UCO Bank]]
* [[Punjab National Bank]]
* [[Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank]]

== Transport ==
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Jogbani is the economical town of [[Bihar]], situated in the eastern region, having a dense population of 39,281 since the 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jogabani Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Bihar |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801305-jogabani-bihar.html |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> Jogbani city is located near [[Forbesganj]], in the northern part of Bihar.

===Rail===
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[[Jogbani railway station]] is the last railway station of [[Barauni-Katihar section|Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections]]. {{rws|Jogbani}} has a good connectivity to [[North India]] and [[East India]]. DEMU trains are available for {{rws|Purnia}} and {{rws|Katihar}}. Two express trains originate for {{rws|Delhi}} and {{rws|Kolkata}}. People of [[Biratnagar]] and other nearby region of Nepal take their train from here because of no railway in their locality.
This district serves as a good connectivity for trade routes and public movement

===Road===
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[[National Highway 527 (India)|NH 527]] starts from Jogbani that connects it to [[Forbesganj]]. [[Forbesganj]] is well connected to all part of India by [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]]. So, Jogbani has direct connectivity to [[Purnia]], [[Katihar]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Saharsa]], [[Patna]], [[Siliguri]], [[Guwahati]] and [[Gorakhpur]].

== See also ==
* [[List of railway stations in India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Araria district]]
[[Category:Transit and customs posts along the India–Nepal border]]

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Terrence5904 at 13:07, 21 January 2026