Barsoi
Sign in to saveBarsoi 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.
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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.
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