Barsoi
Barsoi and Salmari | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: City of villages | |
Barsoi and Salmari Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°39′05″N 87°55′21″E / 25.65139°N 87.92250°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Seemanchal |
| District | Katihar |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 344,133 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional | Surjapuri, Maithili, Hindi, Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 855102 |
| Telephone code | 06451 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Katihar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Balrampur |
Barsoi and Salmari is a town and nagar panchayat in the Katihar district of Bihar, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Barsoi subdivision and of the Barsoi community development block, which had a population of about 344,000 as of the 2011 Census. The town lies in the Seemanchal region and is best known for Barsoi Junction, a busy junction station of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone that links Bihar with West Bengal, Assam and the northeastern states.
Barsoi has a mixed rural and semi-urban character. Agriculture, local trade, small businesses and railway employment together make up the main sources of livelihood. The town also works as a service and supply centre for many surrounding villages.