# Balara Municipality, Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/balara/ Municipality · Sarlahi District # Balara Balara is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province. It covers **48.5 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.5km² - 35mapped services - 78 mtypical elevation ## Where is Balara? Balara lies in [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 4 other municipalities: [Durga Bhagawati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/durga-bhagawati/), [Godaita](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/godaita/), [Rajdevi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/rautahat/rajdevi/) and [Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/ramnagar/). By area it is the 669th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 3.8% of [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/). The centre of Balara is about 102 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 26.7874° N, 85.3731° E. Source: [Survey Department of Nepal UN Resident Coordinators Office in Nepal via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-npl). ## Things to see in and around Balara OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Balara: 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort. - Ajay kumar singh · castle or fort - Manoj mohan kumar singh · attraction ### Nearby, outside Balara - Bramhapuri Entry Gate · city gate, Rajdevi6.4 km - Purenwa Durbar · archaeological site, Gaur9.1 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Balara - Time zoneUTC+5:45, no daylight saving · Asia/Kathmandu - CurrencyRupee (NPR) - Country calling code+977 - LanguagesNepali, English - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Janakpur Airport (JKR) · Janakpur55 km - Darbhanga Airport (DBR) · Darbhanga85 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:12). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Balara Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in Balara. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 83 m above sea level (median 78 m). - Achalgadh - Arnaha - Arnaha Bhagawanpur - Arnaha Bhansartol - Arnaha Phulbariyatol - Badharwa - Balara - Balara Bhansartol - Balara Jabditola - Balara Laksmipur - Balarajabdi - Balaramal - Balaraokash - Baluwabhar - Chhankitola - Chhatauna - Chhatauna Bajar - Chhataunatol - Dumariya - Dumariyatol - Gaḍahiyā - Hathiaul - Jamuniya - Jayai Hathiaul - Kalidas Hathiaul - Mirja Hathiaul - Mirjapur - Mirjapur Mathtol - Mirjapurtol - Mithuwa - Miṭhuāwā - Narharganj - Narharganjtola - Sudama - Ḍimari̇̄yā̃ 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 Balara Named natural and historic features inside Balara, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Jhā̃jh Nadi̇̄ 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 Balara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sarlahi District, the warmest month is Jun (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (15 °C). About 1,180 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (315 mm) and the driest Nov (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 15 10 Feb 19 16 Mar 24 19 Apr 29 34 May 31 91 Jun 31 189 Jul 29 315 Aug 28 256 Sep 27 194 Oct 24 49 Nov 20 2 Dec 16 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Balara Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gaur Eye Hospital Rautahat · Gaur 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.78330&mlon=85.28291#map=17/26.78330/85.28291) Bank NIC, BALARA · Balara 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.78387&mlon=85.34836#map=17/26.78387/85.34836) ATM Nepal Investment Bank Ltd · Lalbandi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.05356&mlon=85.63248#map=17/27.05356/85.63248) Petrol pump Shree Ganesh Oil Store · Chandranagar 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96183&mlon=85.61174#map=17/26.96183/85.61174) Hotel Nepal Lodge, Gaur · Gaur 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.76458&mlon=85.28052#map=17/26.76458/85.28052) Mall Goldstar Showroom Gaur · Gaur 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.76469&mlon=85.28052#map=17/26.76469/85.28052) School Jabdi Primary School · Balara 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.78379&mlon=85.36778#map=17/26.78379/85.36778) College Balara polytechnic institute (CTVET) · Balara 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.77391&mlon=85.37397#map=17/26.77391/85.37397) Police station MANOJ MOHAN SHINGH HOUSE · Balara 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.76868&mlon=85.38001#map=17/26.76868/85.38001) 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 Balara Places mapped inside Balara in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Schools31 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations2 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 Sarlahi District - Bagmati - Barahathawa - Basbariya - Bishnu - Brahmapuri - Chakraghatta - Chandranagar - Dhanakaul - Godaita - Haripur - Haripurwa - Hariwan - Ishworpur - Kabilashi - Kaudena - Lalbandi - Malangawa - Parsa - Ramnagar ## Quick answers - Where is Balara?In Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province, Nepal - What borders Balara?Durga Bhagawati, Godaita, Rajdevi and Ramnagar - What is there to see in Balara?Ajay kumar singh, Manoj mohan kumar singh - What time zone is Balara in?UTC+5:45 - What currency is used in Balara?Rupee (NPR) - What language is spoken in Balara?Nepali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Balara?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Balara?Settlements lie between 74 m and 83 m - What is the best time to visit Balara?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Balara?Gaur Eye Hospital Rautahat, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Balara?NIC, BALARA, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Balara?Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Balara?Shree Ganesh Oil Store, about 31 km from the centre - How many banks are in Balara?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Balara?NP0219311 (OCHA common operational dataset)