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Bihar • India
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Location of Saharsa
Coordinates: 25°53′N 86°36′E / 25.88, 86.6
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 41 m (135 ft)
District(s) Saharsa
Population 124,015 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°53′N 86°36′E / 25.88, 86.6 Saharsa is a city and a municipality in Saharsa district in the Indian state of Bihar in northeast India, east of the Kosi River. It is the administrative headquarters of the Saharsa District, and is in the Kosi Division. Sahrasa is also the name of the Parliamentary constituency, which contains the city and major part of the district. The origin of the name Saharsa is unknown.

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[edit] Geography

Saharsa is located at 25.88° N 86.6° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet).

Saharsa and its surrounding areas are a flat alluvial plain forming part of the Kosi (Dudh Kosi) river basin. This makes the land very fertile. However, frequent changes in the course of the Kosi river[1] [2]has led to soil erosions and is a major reason for the poor connectivity of the area as bridges tend to get washed away.[3]The area witnesses major flooding almost annually leading to significant loss of life and property.[4]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Saharsa had a population of 124,015. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Saharsa has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 64.4%: male literacy is 66%(national average:75.6%), and female literacy is 48%(national average:54.2%). In Saharsa, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.


[edit] Agriculture

  • Food Crop: Paddy
  • Cash Crop: Makhana (Euryale ferox Salisb) [5]

[edit] Industry

[edit] Rivers

  • Kosi and its tributaries [6]

[edit] Communication Links

Saharsa is connected by rail and road to other major towns in Bihar. National Highway NH - 107 connects it to Maheshkhunt and Purnia[7].The rural raod network is poor.(#Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana in Saharsa:PMGY ) It does not have any air or river connectivity. The train connectivity to the city has the dubious distinction of being the victim of one of the worst train disasters in India (Bihar train Disaster). Earlier there was only a metre gauge line on the Khagaria - Mansi - Saharsa - Forbesganj section of East Central railway(#Map of Mansi-Saharsa Railway Track:WikiMapia ), but in early 2006, a much awaited broad gauge line connected it to Khagaria on the New Delhi-Guwahati main line. In early 2006, a weekly train was started to connect it to the national capital, New Delhi. In October 2006, a low fare completely air conditioned weekly train christened "Garib Rath" (Poor's Chariot), has been started to connect Saharsa to Amritsar, with much fanfare[8]. The city is serviced by the India Post. Its Postal Code is: 852201. Landline telephone services have been augmented by cellular services, the quality deteriorates as one moves away from the city centre. Internect connectivity is still very basic, though a few cyber cafes are running with a little unreliable broad band connection. Internet penetration in private homes is still very poor.

[edit] Tourist Places

  • MatasyaGandha Lake
  • Rajeshwar Asthan Nowhatta
  • Tara Asthan
  • Chandi Asthan, Viratpur
  • Karu Khirhar
  • Maheshi [9]
  • Singheshwar Sthan [10]
  • Sun temple kandaha[11]
  • ma durga shaktipeeth baijnathpur (swami durganand sharshswati )

[edit] Language and Culture

[edit] Rajeshwar Ashtan

Rajeshwar Asthan is a very big temple situated in Nowhatta.People come here from all around the world.Nowhatta has a big market where people come from other places for marketing. Nowhatta has very great history.This is the place of Shaheed Madhav singh who was a great patriot of the nation.

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Saharsa
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Gangjala Chowk Saharsa: One of the popular Place for meeting and Intraction of People

[edit] External links

  • World Bank Survey of the Living conditions:World Bank