Salkhua

Salkhua
Block
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Coordinates: 25°40′07″N86°35′52″E / 25.668650°N 86.597820°E / 25.668650; 86.597820
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Mithila
District	Saharsa
Villages	43
Area
• Total	157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	132,844
• Density	850/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 and the majority religion being practiced is Hinduism, though there is also a small Muslim minority. 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%
Others*			0.20%
*Includes Christians, 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
• Khograha
• Koparia
• Kotwalia
• Kuchaut
• Mamarkha
• Mangaltola
• Phensaha
• Puraini
• Raingnian
• Sahoria
• Sahsaili Thuthi
• Sahuria
• Salkhua
• Samhar Kalan
• Samhar Khurd
• Sauthi
• Shahganwan
• Situahi
• Tajpur
• Utesra

See also

• Simri Bakhtiyarpur
• Simri Bakhtiarpur Constituency
• Sonbarsa Constituency
• Saharsa District
• Mithila
• Bihar

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.