Saharsa
Saharsa is a city and municipal corporation in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Saharsa District and is also the Divisional headquarters of the Kosi Division.
Saharsa
Saharsa city | |
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City | |
| Saharsa | |
Matsyagandha Mandir | |
Saharsa Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.88°N 86.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Saharsa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Saharsa Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Alok Ranjan Jha (BJP) |
| • Mayor | Bain Priya Sanjiv Jha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 243.8 km2 (94.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Bihar |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,916,491 |
| • Rank | 3 |
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 852201-852154-852221-852127 (Saharsa) |
| Telephone code | 916478 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-19 |
| Sex ratio | 933 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Saharsa |
| Website | saharsa |
The name Saharsa originates from the Sanskrit word Sahasra Dhara meaning 'land of thousand river tributaries'. The regional language of the city is Maithili . Alongside Maithili, Hindi is widely understood and spoken.
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