# Mahishi, Saharsa (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Saharsa, Bihar 

# Mahishi

Mahishi is a sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **206,774 people**, no towns and 81 villages (73 inhabited). The largest village is Mahisi (19,073 people).

- 206,774people (2011)
- 81villages
- 0towns
- 48.4%literacy

## Population of Mahishi compared with Saharsa

■ Mahishi · ■ Saharsa district

Literacy (age 7+) ****48.4%**

**53.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**933

Working population ****36.5%**

**34.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahishi

Of every 100 households in Mahishi in 2011, 5 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mahishi · ■ Saharsa district

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**11%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**17%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**82%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**92%

Use banking services ****22%**

**36%

Television ****3%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****33%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****52%**

**38%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Mahishi

- Mahisi · 19,073 people
- Telwa · 15,251 people
- Bhelahi Kalan Khurd · 9,463 people
- Ghoghpur · 8,377 people
- Rajhanpur · 8,261 people
- Ara · 8,025 people
- Jalai · 6,722 people
- Manaur · 6,494 people
- Aina · 6,008 people
- Birgaon · 5,726 people
- Jhara · 5,682 people
- Garaul · 4,950 people
- Telhar · 4,880 people
- Naharwa · 4,056 people
- Thanwar · 3,993 people
- Khairaha · 3,954 people

[All 81 villages in Mahishi →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/mahishi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Mahishi?81 (73 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahishi in?Saharsa district, Bihar
- What is the population of Mahishi?206,774 (Census 2011)