# Haripur Municipality, Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/haripur/ Municipality · Sarlahi District # Haripur Haripur is a local level (municipality or rural municipality) of Nepal in Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province. It covers **66.8 km²**. 33 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 66.8km² - 34mapped services - 118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Haripur? Haripur lies in [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/), [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 7 other municipalities: [Bagmati](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/bagmati/), [Barahathawa](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/barahathawa/), [Chandranagar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/chandranagar/), [Hariwan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/hariwan/), [Ishworpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/ishworpur/), [Kabilashi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/kabilashi/) and [Lalbandi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/lalbandi/). By area it is the 615th largest of 775 municipalities in Nepal. It covers 5.3% of [Sarlahi District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/sarlahi/). The centre of Haripur is about 80 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. The centre point is at 27.0143° N, 85.5422° 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 Haripur ### Nearby, outside Haripur - Ak singh · castle or fort, Barahathawa5.8 km - Sarlahi · castle or fort, Barahathawa5.8 km - Ram saran singh · castle or fort, Barahathawa6.1 km - Dewanand mahato (mehar sir) · castle or fort, Barahathawa7.6 km - Raj kumar singh · castle or fort, Barahathawa8.0 km - Namaste hotel · attraction, Lalbandi10.0 km - Public Land · nature reserve, Barahathawa10 km - Nariman Lake · attraction, Chandranagar12 km - SOKNAHA BAZAR · memorial, Ishworpur15 km - Sushil House · memorial, Haripurwa18 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: Haripur - 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) · Janakpur51 km - Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) · Kathmandu78 km ### Nearest railway station Bijalpura (Bhangaha), about 38 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:11). 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 Haripur Open gazetteers list **33 villages, towns and localities** in Haripur. Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 128 m above sea level (median 118 m). - Ausanama - Badditol - Balarampur - Chitaintol - Dadatol - Hajarbigha - Hanuman Chowk - Haraiya - Haripur - Hattisar - Hātti̇̄sār Haripur - Jagatpur - Janakinagar - Khairatol - Khatawetol - Kusumlaltol - Laksmipur - Majurwa - Mandal Tole - Musahar Tole - Musaharitol - Nakhatol - Nayantol - Nayā̃ṭol - Pachgachhiyatol - Pataura - Pharahadawa - Pidari - Pidari Dhabtol - Sakhuwamauje - Sano Jagatpur - Sukumbasitol - Tinbelawaa 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 Haripur Named natural and historic features inside Haripur, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pūrni̇̄ Dhār 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 Haripur 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 Haripur Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Yogkarma Panchakarma Pradeshik Ayurvedik Hospital · Barahathawa 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.98438&mlon=85.50615#map=17/26.98438/85.50615) Bank NIC Asia Bank · Haripur 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01761&mlon=85.57018#map=17/27.01761/85.57018) ATM Nepal Investment Bank Ltd · Lalbandi 10.0 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 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=26.96183&mlon=85.61174#map=17/26.96183/85.61174) Hotel mukteshwor dharmasala(धर्मशाला) · Barahathawa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.00830&mlon=85.48457#map=17/27.00830/85.48457) Mall Saurav and Samrat Enterprises · Bagmati 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.30410&mlon=85.38537#map=17/27.30410/85.38537) School Shree Harihar Janata Basic School · Haripur 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01782&mlon=85.54288#map=17/27.01782/85.54288) College Lord Bright Wisdom International English School · Hariwan 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.08199&mlon=85.54951#map=17/27.08199/85.54951) Police station Haripur Sub police station · Haripur 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=27.01553&mlon=85.56877#map=17/27.01553/85.56877) 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 Haripur Places mapped inside Haripur in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Schools31 - 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 - Balara - Barahathawa - Basbariya - Bishnu - Brahmapuri - Chakraghatta - Chandranagar - Dhanakaul - Godaita - Haripurwa - Hariwan - Ishworpur - Kabilashi - Kaudena - Lalbandi - Malangawa - Parsa - Ramnagar ## Quick answers - Where is Haripur?In Sarlahi District, Madhesh Province, Nepal - What borders Haripur?Bagmati, Barahathawa, Chandranagar, Hariwan, Ishworpur, Kabilashi and Lalbandi - What is there to see in Haripur?Ak singh, Sarlahi, Ram saran singh, Dewanand mahato (mehar sir) - What time zone is Haripur in?UTC+5:45 - What currency is used in Haripur?Rupee (NPR) - What language is spoken in Haripur?Nepali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Haripur?33 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Haripur?Settlements lie between 99 m and 128 m - What is the best time to visit Haripur?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Haripur?Yogkarma Panchakarma Pradeshik Ayurvedik Hospital, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Haripur?NIC Asia Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Haripur?Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, about 10.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Haripur?Shree Ganesh Oil Store, about 9.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in Haripur?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Haripur?NP0219305 (OCHA common operational dataset)