Mahishi | |
Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 25.8544°N 86.465°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | Mahishi |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Mithila |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Saharsa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 06478 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 852216 |
Registration Plate: | BR |
Elevation M: | 47.0 |
Population Total: | 19073 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Regional Language |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Maithili |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Additional language |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | Hindi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 900 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ ♂/♀ |
Iso Code: | IN-BR |
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.