# Siraha District, Madhesh Province – Municipalities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/

District · Madhesh Province 

# Siraha District

Siraha District is a district of Nepal in Madhesh Province. It had an estimated **789,696 people** in 2023 on 1,139 km² (about 693 per km²). It is divided into 17 municipalities. 631 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 816 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 789,696people (2023)
- 1,139km²
- 17municipalities
- 816mapped services

## How many people live in Siraha District?

Siraha District had an estimated **789,696 people** in 2023 — 12.1% of Madhesh Province, 11th of 77 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (above the Madhesh Province figure of 994). Spread over 1,139 km², that is about **693 people per km²**, 10th of 77 districts.

31.5% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Madhesh Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people.

0–4 ****85,757**

5–9 ****84,813**

10–14 ****78,242**

15–19 ****73,431**

20–24 ****76,790**

25–29 ****73,625**

30–34 ****60,258**

35–39 ****51,914**

40–44 ****39,370**

45–49 ****38,558**

50–54 ****30,546**

55–59 ****26,986**

60–64 ****22,761**

65–69 ****20,366**

70–74 ****14,798**

75–79 ****6,972**

80+ ****4,509**

Source: [Census of population via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-npl).

## Where is Siraha District?

Siraha District lies in [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/), [Nepal](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/). It borders 3 other districts: [Dhanusa District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/dhanusa/), [Saptari District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/saptari/) and [Udayapur District](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/koshi/udayapur/). By area it is the 65th largest of 77 districts in Nepal. It covers 11.9% of [Madhesh Province](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/). The centre of Siraha District is about 147 km in a straight line from Kathmandu, the capital. It is about 42 km from Janakpur, the main town of Madhesh Province. The centre point is at 26.7425° N, 86.3497° 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).

## Municipalities of Siraha District

Municipality Area km² Localities Services 

[Arnama](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/arnama/) 38 26 16 

[Aurahi](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/aurahi/) 36 19 2 

[Bariyarpatti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/bariyarpatti/) 38 21 2 

[Bhagawanpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/bhagawanpur/) 33 21 0 

[Bishnupur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/bishnupur/) 26 19 25 

[Dhangadhimai](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/dhangadhimai/) 159 121 58 

[Golbazar](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/golbazar/) 112 58 51 

[Kalyanpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/kalyanpur/) 77 35 56 

[Karjanha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/karjanha/) 77 25 50 

[Lahan](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/lahan/) 167 121 199 

[Laxmipur Patari](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/laxmipur-patari/) 42 29 27 

[Mirchaiya](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/mirchaiya/) 92 47 67 

[Naraha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/naraha/) 29 18 25 

[Nawarajpur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/nawarajpur/) 32 24 4 

[Sakhuwa Nankarkatti](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/sakhuwa-nankarkatti/) 33 27 29 

[Siraha](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/siraha/) 94 64 204 

[Sukhipur](https://wherepedia.org/nepal/madhesh/siraha/sukhipur/) 55 44 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Siraha District

Open gazetteers list **631 villages, towns and localities** in Siraha District. The largest with a recorded population: Lahān (102,955) and Siraha (24,657). Settlements here lie between about 71 m and 496 m above sea level (median 111 m).

- 0 mile bazaar
- Abhyanagar
- Adhikaritol
- Ahale
- Ahaltar
- Aluwa Badhtol
- Aluwatol
- Amahi
- Ambas
- Ambule
- Amchok Charari
- Amha
- Amiletar
- Andraha
- Anptar
- Arang
- Araṅ
- Aridamar
- Arnama
- Asanaha
- Asanpur
- Asawan
- Auraha (Shripur)
- Aurahi
- Aurahā
- Bachahi
- Badarbana
- Baderwa
- Badhara
- Badritol
- Bagaha
- Bagaha Chok
- Baghkholagaun
- Bagthalawa
- Bairbani
- Bairiya
- Bairiyatol
- Baisakha
- Bakhar
- Balahi
- Balanser
- Balautichauri
- Baldanda
- Baldara
- Balirajpur
- Balkawa
- Baltiya
- Balutol
- Baluwa
- Baluwaha
- Baluwatol
- Balḍā̃ḍā
- Banainiya
- Banauli
- Bandipur
- Bangathiya
- Baniniyan
- Baniniyā̃
- Bano
- Banthiya
- Barahadi
- Barchhawa
- Bardamar
- Barhari
- Barhatha
- Bariyarpatti
- Bariyārpaṭṭi
- Basanpur
- Basbitta
- Basbitta ( Chamartoli )
- Bastipur
- Batarahi
- Bathanaha
- Bathantol
- Beldarahi
- Belha
- Belha Katti
- Beli
- Beli Nayantol
- Bengadabar
- Berhampur
- Betaha
- Betahakholagaun
- Betauna
- Betauna Bhedahartol
- Betauna Pahadiyatol
- Bhadaiya
- Bhagatpur
- Bhagatupur
- Bhagawanpur
- Bhagawatpur
- Bhagawānpur
- Bhagwatipur
- Bhajnaha Labhakatol
- Bhalutar
- Bhaluwahi
- Bhangbari
- Bharahi
- Bhasuwa
- Bhaur
- Bhawanipur
- Bhediharwatol
- Bhediya
- Bhelaha
- Bhokraha
- Bhorase
- Bhorleni
- Bhotetar
- Bhotiyatol
- Bhulke
- Bhāṅbāri̇̄
- Bidyanagar
- Biharpur
- Bijuladanda
- Birnagar
- Birpur
- Bishaul
- Bishnupur
- Bisnupur
- Bisnupurkatti
- Bramhan
- Bramhapuri
- Bramhapuri̇̄
- Buddhanagar
- Budhaura
- Budhiyachap
- Budhiyachap Tena
- Budhiyajamdaha
- Budhnagara
- Chainpur
- Chamartol
- Champapur
- Chamāpur
- Chandragadh
- Chandralalpur
- Chandrapatti
- Charari
- Chatan
- Chatari
- Chauphaldanda
- Chhaghariya
- Chhajana
- Chhapdari
- Chharapatti
- Chhotkitol
- Chikna
- Chilaunegaun
- Chiyabari
- Choharwa
- Chorpaniya
- Chuharwa
- Dagartol
- Dahipaudi
- Dahipaudi Chamatoli
- Dalame
- Danda
- Dandatol
- Dangraha
- Dangrahatol
- Darahiya
- Daraul
- Darogakhoriya
- Daulatpur
- Dawari
- Deurali
- Deuripatti
- Deusegaun
- Devipur
- Devnagar
- Dewāri̇̄
- Dhabaha
- Dhanchhawar
- Dhangada
- Dhangadhi
- Dhangadhimai
- Dhantitol
- Dharmapur
- Dhatatol
- Dhekaha
- Dhodana
- Dhodhitol
- Dhorna
- Dhunganatol
- Dhā̃ti̇̄ṭol
- Dinajpur
- Dobhankhutti
- Dohatiya
- Dokaha
- Domtol
- Donbaritol
- Dumari
- Dundunge
- Dunwari
- Dwarikanagar
- Ekratiya
- Gadame
- Gadhahawa
- Gadhiya
- Gaighat
- Gairitar
- Gairsaha
- Gamhaniya
- Gamhariya
- Gamhariya katti
- Gamhari̇̄yā
- Ganeshpur
- Ganeshpur Bansjodi
- Gargamma
- Gauraha
- Gauripur
- Gautari
- Geruwaha
- Ghaletol
- Ghat
- Ghimiretol
- Ghurmi
- Ghyampe
- Gobindapur
- Godiyari
- Goittol
- Gol Bajar
- Gol chowk
- Gola
- Golbazar
- Gonitol
- Gorchhari
- Goriyarwa
- Gothdidhiya
- Gudigaun
- Gudigāũ
- Gulariya
- Gurudham
- Gurudhām
- Hakpara
- Hanumanchok
- Hanumannagar
- Harinagar
- Harinagara
- Haripur
- Harkatta
- Harkatti
- Hataletwa
- Hattidhunga
- Inarwa
- Inarwa Koriyanitol
- Islampur
- Itaharitol
- Itaharwa
- Itari
- Itari Prasahi
- Itatar
- Ittatargoth
- Jagatpur
- Jahadi
- Jamantoki
- Jamdaha
- Jamuntar
- Jamuwa
- Jamuwaparasi
- Jamuwatol
- Jamuwatola
- Janakinagar
- Jangipur
- Jaruwa
- Jatechaudi
- Jatiyahi
- Jayapur
- Jaypur
- Jhanjhpatti
- Jhuthi
- Jhuṭki̇̄
- Jhā̃jhpaṭṭi̇̄
- Jijhaul
- Jiwa
- Jogidanda
- Jogiya
- Jogiyatol
- Jogi̇̄ḍā̃ḍā
- Kabilasi
- Kachanari
- Kachanaritol
- Kadaharwa
- Kadimatol
- Kadmaha
- Kajara
- Kakahiyatol
- Kalabanjar
- Kalidamar
- Kalyanama
- Kalyanpur
- Kalyanpur Nayantol
- Kalyanpur Puranotol
- Kamalpur
- Kanchanpur
- Karariya
- Karjanha
- Karmaniya
- Karunyahi
- Kasaha
- Kasaitol
- Kashipur
- Kataha
- Kataha Nayantol
- Kataiya
- Katarbari
- Kathkolwa
- Katti
- Kattitol
- Kauwaha
- Khadakpur
- Khairatol
- Khairbona
- Khaireni
- Khairtoka
- Khajanpur
- Khapanitol
- Kharahitol
- Kharauditol
- Kharihani
- Kharsalwa
- Kharukyahi
- Khatoka
- Khesra
- Khirauna
- Khirkhiriyatol
- Khoksi
- Khoriya
- Khoriyatol
- Khutti
- Kodalpur
- Koilpur
- Koiritol
- Koriyani
- Koriyanitol
- Koyalpur
- Krisnapur
- Krisnapur Birta
- Kumraha
- Kundalpur
- Kursandi
- Kurwa
- Kusarniya
- Kushaha
- Kusmaha
- Kuthanama
- Kuthanamā
- Kuṭṭi̇̄
- Labakatol
- Labkatol
- Labtoli
- Lachkatol
- Lagadi Gadhiyani
- Lagadigoth
- Lagaditol
- Lahan
- Lahangoth
- Lahangoth (Nayangoth)
- Lahān
- Lakshmipur Patari
- Laksminiya
- Laksminiya Bhajnaha
- Laksminiya Jaruwa
- Laksminiya Malitol
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur Dangraha
- Laksmipur Patari
- Lalbhitiya
- Lalpur
- Lalpur Chochar
- Lalsahiya
- Lamatol
- Langurba
- Laraha
- Larkanaha
- Latiyahi
- Latraitol
- Lattatol
- Laygaun
- Likhtol
- Losetol
- Lāgāũ
- Madar
- Madar Bajar
- Madewa
- Madhaupur
- Madhavsartol
- Madhubani
- Madyangaun
- Magartol
- Mahadeva
- Mahadeva Nayantol
- Mahadewa
- Mahajani
- Mahanaur
- Maharajitol
- Maheshbari
- Maheshbari Nayantol
- Maheshpur
- Mahisotha
- Mahisotha Labhakatol

…and 231 more.

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 Siraha District

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

### Water

58 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.

- Amahā Dhār
- Bagahā Kholā
- Balān Kholā
- Batahā Kholā
- Baukair Kuṭṭi̇̄ Nālā
- Bauram Nadi̇̄
- Betāhā Kholā
- Bhasuwā Kholā
- Bheḍwā Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bhālu Kholā
- Bāburām Kholā
- Bābāji̇̄ Kholā
- Chituwā Kholā
- Danarā Nadi̇̄
- Dhauri̇̄ Dhār
- Gairi̇̄ Kholā
- Galtho Nadi̇̄
- Garjā Paini̇̄
- Gāgan Nadi̇̄
- Hakrāhi̇̄ Nadi̇̄
- Hari̇̄nkaṭā Dhār
- Jaruwā Kholā
- Jharanā Nadi̇̄

…and 36 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Hanumānnagar

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Gagan Khola Bridge

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 Siraha District and the best time to visit

In Siraha District, the warmest month is Jun (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,104 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (296 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 16 8 

Feb 20 12 

Mar 26 18 

Apr 31 33 

May 32 89 

Jun 32 176 

Jul 30 296 

Aug 29 219 

Sep 28 198 

Oct 25 50 

Nov 21 2 

Dec 17 3 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Siraha District

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

- Hospitals38
- Banks69
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels40
- Shopping malls2
- Schools573
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies35
- Restaurants22
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics7

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Siraha District?In Madhesh Province, Nepal
- What is the population of Siraha District?789,696 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Siraha District?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Siraha District?About 693 people per km²
- What borders Siraha District?Dhanusa District, Saptari District and Udayapur District
- How many villages are in Siraha District?631 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Siraha District?Settlements lie between 71 m and 496 m
- What is the best time to visit Siraha District?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Siraha District?38 mapped
- How many banks are in Siraha District?69 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Siraha District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Siraha District?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Siraha District?NP0216 (OCHA common operational dataset)