Districts : Kosi Division
Saharasa
Head Quarters : Saharsa
Area |
Population (Combined with Supaul) | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
1,696 |
24,75,254 | 23,03,573 | 1,71,681 | 5,68,484 |
28.97 |
| Sub Divisions | Saharasa Sadar, Simri Bakhtiyarpur |
| Blocks | Saharsa Sadar, Menhasari, Simri Bhaktiyarpur, Nauhatta, Saurbazar, Sonbarsa, Salkhua |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | Jute factory at Saharasa |
| Rivers | Kosi (the River of Sorrow) |
| Noteworthy | Plagued by flood from the Kosi. |
Supaul
[Established March 3, 1991]
Head Quarters : Supaul
Area |
Population (Combined with Saharsa) | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,420 |
24,75,254 | 23,03,573 | 1,71,681 | 5,68,484 |
28.97 |
| Sub Divisions | Supaul, Birpur, Nirmali, Tribeniganj |
| Blocks | Supaul, Pipra, Bishunpur, Basantpur, Raghopur, Nirmali, Marauna, Tribeniganj, Chhatapur |
| Agriculture | Paddy |
| Industry | |
| Rivers | Kosi |
Madhepura
Head Quarters : Madhepura
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
1,788 |
11,77,706 | 11,00,869 | 76,837 | 2,58,170 |
27.72 |
| Sub Divisions | Madhepura, Uda Kishanganj |
| Blocks | Madhepura, Singheshwar, Kunmar Khand, Murliganj, Uda Kishanganj, Chausa, Alamnagar |
| Agriculture | Paddy, Jute |
| Industry | Jute mill at Madhepura |
| Rivers | Kosi |
| Noteworthy | Another flood-ravaged area |