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Mahishi
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Mahishi
Mahishi (India)
Coordinates(Mahishi): 25°51′16″N86°27′54″E / 25.8543767°N 86.4650201°E / 25.8543767; 86.4650201 Coordinates: 25°51′16″N86°27′54″E / 25.8543767°N 86.4650201°E / 25.8543767; 86.4650201
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Elevation
47.0 m (154.2 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total19,073
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
852216
Telephone code06478
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR
Sex ratio 900 females per 1000 males / /
Language Hindi, Maithili, Urdu
Additional language English

Mahishi is a village situated in the Saharsa district of northern Bihar. 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.

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