Siraha ( Nepali : सिराहा , sirāhā ) is the headquarters and municipality of Siraha District , a part of Madhesh Province , Nepal . Siraha had a population of 28,442 according to the census of 2011. and a population of 82,531 as of 2015. The current population of Siraha municipality as of census 2022, is 96,543. It has a male population of 47,306 and female population of 49,237. The present mayor of Siraha Municipality is Dr. Nabin Kumar Yadav and Deputy Mayor is Babita Kumari Sah. Both assumed office on 25 May 2022. His predecessor mayor was Asheswor Yadav and the deputy mayor was Dr. Namita Yadav. Both assumed office on 25 September 2017 and their last working day was on 24 May 2022. The town is at 80 metres (260 ft) altitude, 29 kilometres (18 mi) ESE of Janakpur .
6-558: Siraha municipality is in Siraha district of Madhesh Province . It is one of the old municipalities among 58 municipalities. When dividing Nepal into 34 districts, Siraha was in Saptadi district. Siraha municipality was established in 2053 (BS) composed of 5 VDCs namely Siraha, Maknaha, Manpur, Basbitta and Thangi, which was divided into 9 wards. Ward numbers 1, 2, 7, and 8 were made from Maknaha VDC; 3, 4, and 5 were made from Manpur; number 6
12-522: A Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer. Nearby town is Lahan, Nepal where there is a popular Eye Hospital by name of Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan. The district through its border town Thadi town is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station which is located in adjacent Indian town of Laukaha . The 268 km (167 mi) long Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj line and Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012. Laukaha
18-430: Is 94.20 km and population as of 2015 was 82,531. Its headquarters is the old Siraha municipality office. Its neighbours to the north are Bishnupur and Arnama Gaupalika, to the south is Bihar (India) to the west is Dhanusha District, and to the east are Aurhi and Arnama Gaupalika. The population consists of Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists, and the main languages are Nepali, Maithali, Hindi, and Urdu. Rajbiraj Airport
24-526: Is the nearest airport to the district, roughly 50–58 km away from various locations. Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu Nearby towns Laukaha in India and Thadi in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal . Nepal Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. and Government of India has set up
30-518: Is well connected to NH 57 via khutauna to phulparas. Aprrox distance from laukaha to phulparas is 30 km. Notable people from Siraha include Dr. Ram Ray , an Associate Professor and Researcher, who has made hundreds of publications and has made contributions to knowledge about landslide hazards. Siraha district Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
36-440: Was made from Basbitta, and number 9 was made from Thangi VDC. Siraha is also a headquarter of Siraha district. It is around 20 KM south from Mahendra Highway . The Siraha municipality is composed of total 22 wards, including Laxminya, Sanhaitha, Lagdigadiyani, Lagdigoth, Hakpara. All these were villages Development Committee consisting of 9 wards in each VDC, and all were merged to Siraha municipality making total 22 wards. Its area
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