# Janakpurdham Municipality, Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/janakpurdham/ Municipality · Dhanusa District # Janakpurdham Janakpurdham is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province. It covers **91.9 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 520 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.9km² - 520mapped services - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Janakpurdham? Janakpurdham lies in [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 8 other municipalities: [Aurahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/aurahi/), [Dhanauji](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/dhanauji/), [Hansapur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/hansapur/), [Laxminiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/laxminiya/), [Loharpatti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/loharpatti/), [Mithila Bihari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/mithila-bihari/), [Nagarain](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/nagarain/) and [Pipara](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/pipara/). By area it is the 520th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 7.7% of [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/). The centre of Janakpurdham is about 124 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 1.0 km from Janakpur, the main town of Dhanusa District. The centre point is at 26.7277° N, 85.9362° E. Source: [Survey Department of Nepal (http://ngiip.gov.np/index.php), UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal (https://un.org.np/) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl). ## Villages and localities in Janakpurdham Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Janakpurdham. The largest with a recorded population: Janakpur (195,438). Settlements here lie between about 69 m and 90 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Babhargama - Balawatol - Basahiya - Basahiyā - Basbitti - Bega - Bela - Belauni - Belhi - Bhanuchok - Bhoil - Bidyapatichok - Bindhi - Birendrachok - Devpura - Devpura Rupaitha - Dhattatol Pidari - Hanumannagar - Jamuniya - Janaki Mandir - Janakpur - Kanakpatti - Kapileshwar - Katarait - Kattitol - Kurtha - Kuwa - Kyampaschok - Lado - Lohana - Mahuwa - Manaharpur - Mujeliya - Musaharitol - Phildtol - Pidari - Pidarichok - Piparadi - Pulchok - Rahamanpur - Rajaul - Ram Mandir - Ramanandachok - Rampur - Rani Bajar - Ratanpur - Rupaitha - Shivapur - Sonapara - Subhachok - Tetariya Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Janakpurdham Named natural and historic features inside Janakpurdham, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Gangā Sāgar - Jalād Nadi̇̄ - Jalāḍh Kholā ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Bārha Bighā ### Getting around 1 airport. - Janakpur Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Janakpurdham and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dhanusa District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (14 °C). About 1,063 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (278 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 14 8 Feb 17 13 Mar 22 19 Apr 27 37 May 28 94 Jun 29 166 Jul 27 278 Aug 26 219 Sep 25 179 Oct 23 46 Nov 19 2 Dec 15 3 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Janakpurdham Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Central Hospital · Janakpurdham 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72813&mlon=85.93729#map=17/26.72813/85.93729) Bank Janaki Finance Company Limited · Janakpurdham 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72690&mlon=85.93700#map=17/26.72690/85.93700) ATM Bank of Kathmandu ATM · Janakpurdham 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.73115&mlon=85.93176#map=17/26.73115/85.93176) Petrol pump Petrol Pump · Janakpurdham 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.73542&mlon=85.94365#map=17/26.73542/85.94365) Hotel Sagun Galaxy Hotel · Janakpurdham 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72648&mlon=85.93537#map=17/26.72648/85.93537) Mall Pubg Collection, Devi Chowk, Janakpur Dham - 11 · Janakpurdham 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.73432&mlon=85.92792#map=17/26.73432/85.92792) School Janaki Higher Secondary Boarding School · Janakpurdham 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72716&mlon=85.93739#map=17/26.72716/85.93739) College RIT Roorkee Nepal Admission Office · Janakpurdham 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72554&mlon=85.93364#map=17/26.72554/85.93364) Police station Kadam Chok · Janakpurdham 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.72698&mlon=85.93383#map=17/26.72698/85.93383) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Janakpurdham Places mapped inside Janakpurdham in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals79 - Banks50 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels51 - Shopping malls1 - Schools209 - Colleges and universities26 - Cinemas8 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants62 - Police stations12 - Dental clinics6 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other municipalities in Dhanusa District - Aurahi - Bateshwor - Bideha - Chhireshwornath - Dhanauji - Dhanushadham - Ganeshman Charnath - Hansapur - Janak Nandini - Kamala - Laxminiya - Mithila - Mithila Bihari - Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya - Nagarain - Sabaila - Shahidnagar ## Quick answers - Where is Janakpurdham?In Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal - What borders Janakpurdham?Aurahi, Dhanauji, Hansapur, Laxminiya, Loharpatti, Mithila Bihari, Nagarain and Pipara - How many villages are in Janakpurdham?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Janakpurdham?Settlements lie between 69 m and 90 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Janakpurdham?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Janakpurdham?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Janakpurdham?Central Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Janakpurdham?Janaki Finance Company Limited, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Janakpurdham?Bank of Kathmandu ATM, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Janakpurdham?Petrol Pump, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Janakpurdham?79 mapped - How many banks are in Janakpurdham?50 mapped - How many ATMs are in Janakpurdham?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Janakpurdham?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Janakpurdham?NP0217201 (OCHA common operational dataset)