# Mithila Municipality, Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/mithila/

Municipality · Dhanusa District 

# Mithila

Mithila is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province. It covers **187.8 km²**. 70 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 66mapped services
- 190 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mithila?

Mithila lies in [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 6 other municipalities: [Bardibas](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/mahottari/bardibas/), [Bateshwor](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/bateshwor/), [Chhireshwornath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/chhireshwornath/), [Dhanushadham](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/dhanushadham/), [Ganeshman Charnath](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/ganeshman-charnath/) and [Kamalamai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/bagmati/sindhuli/kamalamai/). By area it is the 212th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 15.8% of [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/). The centre of Mithila is about 101 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 30 km from Janakpur, the main town of Dhanusa District. The centre point is at 26.9990° N, 85.9708° 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 Mithila

Open gazetteers list **70 villages, towns and localities** in Mithila. Settlements here lie between about 128 m and 474 m above sea level (median 190 m).

- Anandapur
- Aurahithan
- Badahari Bajar
- Bahunmara
- Baḍahari̇̄ Bajār
- Bengadawar
- Bhaktipur
- Bhandari Bajar
- Bhandaritol
- Bimire
- Bintoli
- Bishal Bajar
- Bishrampur
- Bismargau
- Bismargaun
- Chhaghariyatol
- Dandatol
- Dhadkholagau
- Dhadkholagaun
- Dhalkebar
- Dhapsar
- Ekalebar
- Gauridanda
- Gumastatol
- Gumaststol
- Hariharpur
- Hattigauda
- Jamunibas
- Jiraidada
- Jiraidanda
- Kemalipakha
- Kemalipur
- Kemalipur (Hadeghari)
- Khaiyartoki
- Kholaletol
- Kumalikhadi
- Kusumbisauna
- Lalbhitti
- Lalgadh
- Lamidada
- Lamidanda
- Lavtoli
- Lotagau
- Lotagaun
- Lālbhitti
- Magartol
- Majhitol
- Marladhar
- Mithila
- Naktajhij
- Nayantol Kemalipur
- Nayatol Kemalipur
- Newartol
- Puspalpur
- Ramchandratol
- Ranatol
- Ratanpur
- Sabedanda
- Shikari Madhubasa
- Shikari Madhubasa Muldanda
- Shivanagar
- Shripur
- Sukhajor
- Sābedā̃dā
- Tallo Bengadawar
- Tulasi
- Tulasi̇̄
- Tulsi
- Ḍhalkebar
- Ḍā̃ḍāṭol

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 Mithila

Named natural and historic features inside Mithila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Anāri̇̄ Kholā
- Basani̇̄ya Kholā
- Bimire Kholā
- Bire Kholā
- Bismār Kholā
- Bohore Kholā
- Chemeni̇̄yā Kholā
- Dhobe Kholā
- Dudhpāni̇̄ Khahare
- Koran Kholā
- Kāli̇̄ Kholā
- Loṭā Khahare
- Moti̇̄ Kholā
- Sukhajor Nadi̇̄
- Sunihari̇̄ Kholā
- Ḍhāḍ Kholā

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chakragaḍhi̇̄ · 324 m
- Aurahi̇̄ Ḍā̃ḍā · 311 m

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 Mithila 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 Mithila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital & Services Centre · Mithila 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.99134&mlon=85.91709#map=17/26.99134/85.91709) 

Bank Nirdhan BANK Bardibas Branch · Bardibas 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.99683&mlon=85.90231#map=17/26.99683/85.90231) 

ATM Prabhu ATM · Bardibas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.98960&mlon=85.89452#map=17/26.98960/85.89452) 

Petrol pump Bhawani Oil Store · Bardibas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.99002&mlon=85.89451#map=17/26.99002/85.89451) 

Hotel Giri hotel & khaja ghar · Mithila 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.97218&mlon=85.92455#map=17/26.97218/85.92455) 

Mall Rauja Bazar · Balawa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.80246&mlon=85.82861#map=17/26.80246/85.82861) 

School Xenial English Boarding School Mithila · Mithila 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01524&mlon=85.92561#map=17/27.01524/85.92561) 

College Yagyabhumi College · Mithila 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.92969&mlon=85.95531#map=17/26.92969/85.95531) 

Police station Armed Police force · Bardibas 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.98950&mlon=85.89482#map=17/26.98950/85.89482) 

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 Mithila

Places mapped inside Mithila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools49
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants1

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
- Janakpurdham
- Kamala
- Laxminiya
- Mithila Bihari
- Mukhiyapatti Musaharmiya
- Nagarain
- Sabaila
- Shahidnagar

## Quick answers

- Where is Mithila?In Dhanusa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What borders Mithila?Bardibas, Bateshwor, Chhireshwornath, Dhanushadham, Ganeshman Charnath and Kamalamai
- How many villages are in Mithila?70 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mithila?Settlements lie between 128 m and 474 m
- What is the highest point in Mithila?Chakragaḍhi̇̄ (324 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mithila?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mithila?Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital & Services Centre, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mithila?Nirdhan BANK Bardibas Branch, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mithila?Prabhu ATM, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mithila?Bhawani Oil Store, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mithila?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mithila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mithila?NP0217301 (OCHA common operational dataset)