Saharsa is a city and a municipality in the Saharsa district in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Saharsa District and is also the capital (Divisional Headquarter) of the Kosi Division of the state of Bihar, which includes Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts.
The name Saharsa originates from the Sanskrit word Saharsha meaning 'laden with joy'. The city has a significant number of Maithili speakers. Alongside Maithili, Hindi and Urdu are widely understood and spoken.
Geography
Stormy Clouds Hovering Saharsa Skyline, Saharsa Town, Bihar
Saharsa is located at 25.88°N 86.6°E.[9] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet). Saharsa and its surrounding areas occupy a flat alluvial plain forming part of the Kosi river basin. The town lies in the Kosi alluvial megafan, one of the largest alluvial fans in the world. The land is very fertile but frequent changes in the course of the Kosi, one of the largest tributaries of the Ganges, have led to the problems associated with soil erosion. Flooding is a major reason for the poor connectivity of the area; bridges are often washed away. Major flooding occurs almost annually, causing a significant loss of life and property.
Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and has subsequently become smaller with other districts being carved from it, most notably Madhepura in 1981. Saharsa is located in the Mithila region, one of the earliest centers of Brahmanical civilization in India.[1] Saharsa is considered as the heart Of whole Mithila region. it is the place which gave birth to Many Legends. legends like Mandan Mishra, lakshminatinath baba, Ubhai Bharti, etc. The region of Bangaon and Mahisi is considered as one of the most civil servants producing area of the Nation. Mandan Mishra[2] whose conversation with the Sankracharya was considered as one of the most intellectual conversations in the world was done in [Mahismati village],[2] nowadays Mahisi village of saharsa district.[2] During the journey of " Dharm vijay" Yatra of Sankaracharya, he visited Mahisi village of Saharsa district of Bihar which was then called Mahishmati Village and the point is, after winning in all discussions in all over the nation, He lost the Sastrartha there. So, it is said that it is the most educationally fertile land in the state. The beauty of the Geographical privileges, historical and Cultural heritages proposes itself as the capital of Proposed Mithila State.[3]Most of the people in saharsa district speaks Maithili ( 85%) along with Angika ( 7%) and Hindi ( 8%). People of all communities residing here or belonging from here follow maithil culture. Around 52% population of the saharsa district is maithil brahmin consisting mainly of surnames Jha, Thakur and Misar ( Mishra)
A Distributary of Kosi River near Saharsa Town
Rivers
Water Logging in the Town, Saharsa
Rajwanshi Nagar, Koshi CHowk, Saharsa (Koshi Division), Bihar
The Koshi River and its tributaries flood annually, affecting about 21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi) of fertile agricultural lands and affecting the rural economy. This is the most devastating river of Bihar, earning it the epithet "Sorrow of Bihar".
The Bagmati River regularly breaches its embankments and frequently changes its meandering courses. The annual rate of deposition of alluvium is very high.[citation needed]. The Gandak River also flows through the southern part of Saharsa.
Educational Institutes
ANSS High school saharsa(jail colony)
Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital
Benevolent Global Public School [16]
Buddha Public School
Creative Mind Residential School
CTE Saharsa
Darjeeling Public School
DAV Central School, Saharsa
Delhi Public School [17]
East N West Teachers Training College
Eklavya Central School [18]
Evening college
Global English Medium School
Green Field School
Indian High School saharsa[19]
ITI Saharsa
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV Saharsa
Jay Pratap Singh Public School [20]
Kendriya Vidiyalaya Saharsa [21]
Kid Care School, Saharsa Bihar
Manohar High School
Master Mind Public School [22]* Govt. Girls High School
Middle School Sulindabad
MLT College Saharsa
Mukami Mission Academy
R.M.M. Law College
Rachana Public School
Rajendra Mishra College
S M Carmel School
Sarvodaya Public School
Shanti Mission Academy
Shanti Niketan Shikshan Sansthan
SNSRKS College
St Paul's School
St. Micheal Academy
St.Xavier [24]
Tagore Residential School
Tution Beurau
Vairagya International Public School
Zila Girls High School
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saharsa
