10 Facts About Saharsa

1.

Saharsa is a city in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India.

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2.

Saharsa is part of the Mithila region, which first gained prominence after settlement by Indo-Aryan tribes that established the Mithila Kingdom.

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3.

In 2011, Saharsa had population of 1,897,102, of which male and female were 995,502 and 901,600 respectively.

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4.

Total literate in Saharsa District were 829,206 of which male and female were 521,560 and 307,646 respectively.

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5.

Sex ratio in Saharsa stood at 906 female per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 910.

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6.

Saharsa Junction is a railway station under the East Central Railway.

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7.

Saharsa Junction covers up to Purnia Junction, Forbesganj Station and Khagaria Junction.

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8.

Saharsa Junction is one of the top 50 rail ticket booking station in India and top 3 rail ticket booking station in ECR.

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9.

Saharsa is directly connected to New Delhi, Sealdah, Kolkata, Amritsar, Bandra and Ranchi via Train.

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10.

Saharsa does not have an air transport service, though there is an airstrip reserved for government use.

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