| Phichit | |
| Native Name: | พิจิตร |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Motto: | ถิ่นประสูติพระเจ้าเสือ แข่งเรือยาวประเพณี พระเครื่องดีหลวงพ่อเงิน เพลิดเพลินบึงสีไฟ ศูนย์รวมใจหลวงพ่อเพชร รสเด็ดส้มท่าข่อย ข้าวเจ้าอร่อยลือเลื่อง ตำนานเมืองชาละวัน ("Hometown of Phra Chao Suea. The long boat racing festival. Superb amulets of Luang Pho Ngoen. Delightful Bueng Si Fai. Unified by Luang Pho Phet. Tasty Tha Khoi pomelos. Delicious and famed rice. The legend of Chalawan city.") |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Phichit |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Aditepp Ghamonwaet(since 2023) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4,319 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 51st |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 536,311 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 50th |
| Population Density Km2: | 124 |
| Population Density Rank: | Ranked 38th |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | baht 45 billion (US$1.6 billion) (2019) |
| Demographics Type1: | Human Achievement Index |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [4] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | HAI (2022) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 0.6247 "low" Ranked 62nd |
| Timezone1: | ICT |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 66xxx |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | 055 & 056 |
| Iso Code: | TH-66 |
| Registration Plate: | พิจิตร |
Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร, in Thai pronounced as /pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt/,) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northern Thailand and 330 km due north of Bangkok. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan, and Kamphaeng Phet.
The Nan and Yom Rivers flow through Phichit province, joining shortly before the Chao Phraya is formed. The province mainly consists of low fertile river plains, making rice and lotus the main crops.[5] The total forest area is just 17km² or 0.4 percent of provincial area.[1]
The town of Phichit was established in 1058 by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja (พระยาโคตระบอง), and was first part of the Sukhothai Kingdom, and later of Ayutthaya. An old temple in Pho Prathap Chang District is Wat Pho Prathap Chang (วัดโพธิ์ประทับช้าง). It was built by Phra Chao Suea, an Ayutthaya king, in 1701 at a site reputed to be his birthplace. The site is surrounded by double-walls and huge trees, some of which are over 200 years old.[6]
The name of the main city changed several times. At first it was called Sa Luang ('city of the royal pond'). In Ayutthaya times it was called Okhaburi ('city in the swamp'), and then finally Phichit ('beautiful city').
The provincial seal shows a pond, which refers to the old name of Phichit, Mueang Sa Luang ('city of the royal pond'). The banyan tree in front refers to Wat Pho Prathap Chang. The temple was built in 1669–1671 by King Luang Sorasak, who was born in the village of Pho Prathap Chang, between a banyan and a sacred fig.
The flag of Phichit shows the circular provincial seal in the middle. It has three green bars and two white horizontal bars, with the middle bar being interrupted by the seal.
The provincial tree is the ironwood. The provincial flower is the lotus.
The provincial motto (loosely translated) states as follows:
"Hometown of Phra Chao Suea. The long boat racing festival. Superb amulets of Luang Pho Ngoen. Delightful Bueng Si Fai. Unified by Luang Pho Phet. Tasty Tha Khoi pomelos. Delicious and famed rice. The legend of Chalawan city."
The main hospital in Phichit is Phichit Hospital, operated by the Ministry of Public Health.
Phichit main station is Phichit railway station.
The province is divided into 12 districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 89 subdistricts (tambons) and 852 villages (mubans).
As of 26 November 2019 there are:[7] one Phichit Provincial Administration Organisation (Thai: ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 28 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Phichit, Taphan Hin and Bang Mun Nak have town (thesaban mueang) status. There are a further 25 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 73 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations (SAO) (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[2]
| Health | Education | Employment | Income | |
| 45 | 51 | 68 | 10 | |
| Housing | Family | Transport | Participation | |
| 10 | 67 | 52 | 67 | |
| Province Phichit, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6247 is "low", occupies place 62 in the ranking. | ||||
| Rank | Classification | |
| 1 - 13 | "high" | |
| 14 - 29 | "somewhat high" | |
| 30 - 45 | "average" | |
| 46 - 61 | "somewhat low" | |
| 62 - 77 | "low" |
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