Salkhua

Salkhua
Block
Salkhua is located in Bihar
Salkhua
Salkhua
Salkhua is located in India
Salkhua
Salkhua
Coordinates: 25°40′07″N 86°35′52″E / 25.668650°N 86.597820°E / 25.668650; 86.597820
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictSaharsa
Villages43
Area
 • Total
157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
132,844
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
852126

Salkhua is a block in Saharsa District, Kosi Division, Bihar, India.[1] It is a rural district, with its seat being in the village of Salkhua. The main language spoken in this block is Maithili. The block is split by the Kosi River.

It is part of the Simri Bakhtiarpur Constituency.

Religion in Salkhua
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 92.12%
Islam
 
 7.67%
Christianity
 
 0.05%
Others*
 
 0.15%
*Includes Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Atheists, and Agnostics

Administrative Divisions

As of 2011, there are 43 villages in Salkhua.[2] They are:

  • Alani
  • Baldehi
  • Banganwan
  • Bankatti
  • Basahi
  • Bhelwa
  • Bhirkhi
  • Chanan
  • Chhachhua
  • Chiraia
  • Gaurdah
  • Goriyari
  • Gauri
  • Gauspur
  • Gurganwan
  • Harinsari
  • Harewa
  • Kabira
  • Kabirpur
  • Kamra
  • Kathghara
  • Khajur bana
  • Khochardewa
  • Koparia
  • Kotwalia
  • Kuchaut
  • Mamarkha
  • Puraini
  • Raingnian
  • Sahoria
  • Sahsaili Thuthi
  • Sahuria
  • Salkhua
  • Samhar Kalan
  • Samhar Khurd
  • Sauthi
  • Shahganwan
  • Situahi
  • Tajpur
  • Utesra
  • Phensaha
  • Mangaltola
  • Khograha

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tehsil | Saharsa District | India". Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "Villages & Towns in Salkhua Block of Saharsa, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2024-03-12.