Mahishi

Mahishi
Village
Mahishi Location in Bihar, India Show map of Bihar Mahishi Mahishi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates(Mahishi): 25°51′16″N86°27′54″E / 25.8543767°N 86.4650201°E / 25.8543767; 86.4650201
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Mithila
District	Saharsa
Elevation	47.0 m (154.2 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	19,073
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	852216
Telephone code	06478
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Vehicle registration	BR
Sex ratio	900 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ ♂/♀
Regional Language	Maithili
Additional language	Hindi, English

Mahishi is a village situated in the Saharsa district of northern Bihar. ^[1] It is 16 kilometers west of the Saharsa district headquarters and 8 kilometers west of Bangaon, Bihar. It is place of utmost religious importance due to Shaktipeeth of Goddess Ugratara. People of the village speak Maithili. The western Kosi embankment is only a few hundred meters away.

See also

• List of villages of Saharsa

References

1. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2025.