Salkhua

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Salkhua
Coordinates: 25°40′07″N86°35′52″E / 25.668650°N 86.597820°E / 25.668650; 86.597820
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
District Saharsa
Villages43
Area
  Total157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total132,844
  Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+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.

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It is part of the Simri Bakhtiarpur Constituency.

Religion in Salkhua
ReligionPercent
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:

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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.