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

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Sub-district · Saharsa, Bihar 

# Salkhua

Salkhua is a sub-district of Saharsa district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **132,844 people**, no towns and 43 villages (39 inhabited). The largest village is Kabira (12,790 people).

- 132,844people (2011)
- 43villages
- 0towns
- 41.0%literacy

## Population of Salkhua compared with Saharsa

■ Salkhua · ■ Saharsa district

Literacy (age 7+) ****41.0%**

**53.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**906

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****947**

**933

Working population ****36.3%**

**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 Salkhua

Of every 100 households in Salkhua in 2011, 7 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Salkhua · ■ Saharsa district

Electricity for lighting ****7%**

**11%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**17%

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

**82%

Tap water ****2%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****23%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**6%

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

**92%

Use banking services ****25%**

**36%

Television ****4%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****43%**

**38%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Salkhua

- Kabira · 12,790 people
- Gaurdah · 9,117 people
- Salkhua · 8,987 people
- Utesra · 8,251 people
- Harewa · 7,941 people
- Alani · 6,485 people
- Koparia · 6,056 people
- Chiraia · 5,254 people
- Haransari · 4,939 people
- Situahi · 4,554 people
- Gauspur · 4,501 people
- Kotwalia · 4,435 people
- Mamarkha · 4,150 people
- Sahuria · 4,003 people
- Chanan · 3,958 people
- Gurganwan · 3,867 people

[All 43 villages in Salkhua →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/salkhua/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Salkhua?43 (39 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Salkhua in?Saharsa district, Bihar
- What is the population of Salkhua?132,844 (Census 2011)