The Kosi division is an administrative division of Bihar, India, consisting of three districts: Saharsa (the divisional headquarters), Madhepura, and Supaul. Together, the division had a population of over 1.21 crore as of the 2011 census, and it takes its name from the Kosi River, which shapes much of the region's geography and, historically, its flood-related challenges.
The three districts
| District | Notable education infrastructure | Literacy rate (2011 census) |
|---|---|---|
| Saharsa | Divisional headquarters; several government degree colleges | 54.57% |
| Madhepura | 834 government schools; home to Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University | 52.25% |
| Supaul | Network of government and private schools; growing college infrastructure | 72.86% |
Higher education anchor: Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University
Located in Madhepura, Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University is the primary state university serving the Kosi division, with affiliated colleges across Saharsa, Madhepura, and Supaul offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across arts, science, and commerce streams.
Why we cover the Kosi division specifically
Most Bihar-focused "sarkari result" and education news sites cover the entire state at once, which means district-specific context — which colleges are nearby, which exam centers serve which blocks, which local job postings exist outside the big statewide drives — gets lost. KosiEducationTimes exists to keep that local layer visible alongside the statewide exam, result, and scholarship information every Bihar student needs.
The bottom line
The Kosi division's three districts share a river system, a regional university, and a lot of the same administrative processes — but each has its own local job postings, school infrastructure, and exam center logistics worth tracking separately from statewide news.