Saharsa

Saharsa is a city and municipal corporation 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 the Saharsa District and is also the Divisional headquarters of the Kosi Division. The name Saharsa originates from the Sanskrit word Sahasra Dhara meaning 'land of thousand river tributaries'.[citation needed] The regional language of the city is Maithili. Alongside Maithili, Hindi is widely understood and spoken.[4]