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Siraha District

January 16, 2023

Siraha District (Nepali: सिराहा जिल्ला; Listen (help·info)), a district in Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is situated in the Terai belt of Nepal. The district, with Siraha as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,188 km2 (459 sq mi). It has population of 637,328 according to census of 2011.The District is bordered with Saptari district in the east, Udayapur districting the north, Bihar state of India in the south and Dhanusa district in the west. Majority of the population here is Yadav, Tharus, Sahs(sahukar), Muslims and ethnic minorities with majority population speaking Maithili language and Nepali language.

Siraha District
सिराहा जिल्ला
District
Lahan Bazar in Siraha District
Siraha District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province
Siraha District with local level body
Country   Nepal
ProvinceMadhesh Province
Admin HQ.Siraha
Government
 • TypeCoordination committee
 • BodyDCC, Siraha
Area
 • Total1,188 km2 (459 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total637,328
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitedaosiraha.moha.gov.np

Lahan is so far one of the most developed towns of Siraha and is popular for Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital. It lies in Mahendra highway.

Thadi (Nepali: ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is the main entry point for the district form India and a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha.

Thadi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[1] Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[2] The town connects Lahan to India.

Infrastructure

There are no airports in this district but Rajbiraj Airport in nearby Saptari district is the nearest airport to the district, roughly 28–58 km away from various locations. Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu[3]

Thadi in Siraha is a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade and custom point between India and Nepal.[4] Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town[5] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station.[6] So in simple import and export are allowed through this point.

The largest town is Lahan, where there is a popular eye hospital called Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan.

Transportation

The district is well connected with Mahendra Highway as this national Highway passes right through the district while connecting all the major towns. Other rural municipalities are also well connected by Postal Highway which is under construction and taking shape rapidly. Another major project i.e. East-West Railway also will run through this district in future and is in the process of development.

Geography and Climate

Climate Zone[7] Elevation Range % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 90.5%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft. 		 9.5%

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Siraha District had a population of 637,328 and male populations and female populations were 310,101 and 327,227 respectively. Female population is accounts for 51.34 percent while the male population is 48.66 percent. Of these, 85.8% spoke Maithili, 4.3% Nepali, 3.6% Urdu, 2.7% Tharu, 1.0% Tamang and 0.8% Magar as their first language.

42.9% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 5.0% Hindi and 3.9% Maithili as their second language.[8]

English and Nepali are two major medium of written and spoken languages used in schools and public and government offices.

Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981 375,358—    
1991 460,746+2.07%
2001 572,399+2.19%
2011 637,328+1.08%
2021 748,416+1.62%
Source: Citypopulation[9]

Notable people

Education

  • Surya Narayan Satya Narayan Marbaita Multiple Campus (Tribhuvan University)
  • JS Murarka Campus (Tribhuvan University)
  • Sagarmatha Higher School
  • Lahan Technical Institute (CTEVT)
  • Little Star School

Administration

The district consists of seventeen municipalities, out of which eight are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities. These are as follows:[12]

Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

 
VDCs and Municipalities (blue) in Siraha District

See also

References

  1. ^ "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  2. ^ "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. ^ Rai, Pinkey (24 April 2019). "Rajbiraj Airport to resume its flight services from May 8 as Shree Airline prepares for flight operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  5. ^ "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  6. ^ "No. |".
  7. ^ The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), . Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110., 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
  8. ^ 2011 Nepal Census, Social Characteristics Tables
  9. ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
  10. ^ "Ram Ray, Associate Professor, ORCiD". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ Sureis (2017-12-11). "NC candidate Pradip Giri wins provincial election from Siraha-1". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  12. ^ "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
  13. ^ Raj mahisotha
  • "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
 
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Coordinates: 26°39′0″N 86°12′0″E / 26.65000°N 86.20000°E / 26.65000; 86.20000

January 16, 2023
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Siraha District Nepali स र ह ज ल ल Listen help info a district in Madhesh Province is one of the seventy seven districts of Nepal It is situated in the Terai belt of Nepal The district with Siraha as its district headquarters covers an area of 1 188 km2 459 sq mi It has population of 637 328 according to census of 2011 The District is bordered with Saptari district in the east Udayapur districting the north Bihar state of India in the south and Dhanusa district in the west Majority of the population here is Yadav Tharus Sahs sahukar Muslims and ethnic minorities with majority population speaking Maithili language and Nepali language Siraha District स र ह ज ल ल DistrictLahan Bazar in Siraha DistrictSiraha District dark yellow in Madhesh ProvinceSiraha District with local level bodyCountry NepalProvinceMadhesh ProvinceAdmin HQ SirahaGovernment TypeCoordination committee BodyDCC SirahaArea Total1 188 km2 459 sq mi Population 2011 Total637 328 Density540 km2 1 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 45 NPT Websitedaosiraha wbr moha wbr gov wbr npLahan is so far one of the most developed towns of Siraha and is popular for Sagarmatha Chaudhary Eye Hospital It lies in Mahendra highway Thadi Nepali ठ ड or Thadi Viswaspatti is the main entry point for the district form India and a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha Thadi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal 1 Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town 2 The town connects Lahan to India Contents 1 Infrastructure 2 Transportation 3 Geography and Climate 4 Demographics 5 Notable people 6 Education 7 Administration 7 1 Former Village Development Committees VDCs and Municipalities 8 See also 9 ReferencesInfrastructure EditThere are no airports in this district but Rajbiraj Airport in nearby Saptari district is the nearest airport to the district roughly 28 58 km away from various locations Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu 3 Thadi in Siraha is a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade and custom point between India and Nepal 4 Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town 5 and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station 6 So in simple import and export are allowed through this point The largest town is Lahan where there is a popular eye hospital called Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital Lahan Transportation EditThe district is well connected with Mahendra Highway as this national Highway passes right through the district while connecting all the major towns Other rural municipalities are also well connected by Postal Highway which is under construction and taking shape rapidly Another major project i e East West Railway also will run through this district in future and is in the process of development Geography and Climate EditClimate Zone 7 Elevation Range of AreaLower Tropical below 300 meters 1 000 ft 90 5 Upper Tropical 300 to 1 000 meters1 000 to 3 300 ft 9 5 Demographics EditAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census Siraha District had a population of 637 328 and male populations and female populations were 310 101 and 327 227 respectively Female population is accounts for 51 34 percent while the male population is 48 66 percent Of these 85 8 spoke Maithili 4 3 Nepali 3 6 Urdu 2 7 Tharu 1 0 Tamang and 0 8 Magar as their first language 42 9 of the population in the district spoke Nepali 5 0 Hindi and 3 9 Maithili as their second language 8 English and Nepali are two major medium of written and spoken languages used in schools and public and government offices Historical populationCensus yearPop p a 1981375 358 1991460 746 2 07 2001572 399 2 19 2011637 328 1 08 2021748 416 1 62 Source Citypopulation 9 Notable people EditDr Ram Ray an Associate Professor and Researcher who has made hundreds of publications and has made contributions to knowledge about landslide hazards 10 Tulsi Giri Former Prime Minister of Nepal 1975 1977 Chairman of Council of Ministers 1963 1964 1965 Pradip Giri Nepali Congress politician and Member of House of Representatives 11 Padma Narayan Chaudhary Nepali Congress politician and former minister and member of House of Representatives Sita Devi Yadav Nepali Congress treasurer and member of House of Representatives Chitralekha Yadav Nepali Congress politician and Member of House of Representatives Former Education Minister Santosh Shah sahukar Nepali Chef Dharmanath Prasad Sah Deputy chairman of CPN Unified Socialist Lila Nath Shrestha CPN UML leader and former minister Mohammad Khalid Siddiqui People s Socialist Party Nepal Member of Rastriya SabhaEducation EditSurya Narayan Satya Narayan Marbaita Multiple Campus Tribhuvan University JS Murarka Campus Tribhuvan University Sagarmatha Higher School Lahan Technical Institute CTEVT Little Star SchoolAdministration EditThe district consists of seventeen municipalities out of which eight are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities These are as follows 12 Lahan Municipality Dhangadhimai Municipality Siraha Municipality Golbazar Municipality Mirchaiya Municipality Kalyanpur Municipality Karjanha Municipality Sukhipur Municipality Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality Aurahi Rural Municipality Bishnupur Rural Municipality Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality Lakshmipur Patari Rural Municipality Naraha Rural Municipality Sakhuwanankar Katti Rural Municipality Arnama Rural Municipality Navarajpur Rural MunicipalityFormer Village Development Committees VDCs and Municipalities Edit VDCs and Municipalities blue in Siraha District Arnama Lalpur Arnama Rampur Aurahi Ayodhyanagar Badharamal Barchhawa Bariyarpatti Bastipur Belaha Belhi Betauna Bhadaiya Bhagawanpur Bhagawatipur Bhawanipur Bhawanpur Kalabanzar Bhokraha Bishnupur Pra Ma Bishnupur Pra Ra Bishnupur Katti Brahmagaughadi Chandra Ayodhyapur Chandralalpur Chandraudyapur Chatari Chikana Devipur Dhangadi Dhangadhimai Municipality Dhodhana Dumari Durgapur Gadha Gauripur Gautari Golbazar Municipality Govindapur Malahanama Govindpur Taregana Hakpara Hanumannagar Harakathi Inarwa Itarhawa Itari Parsahi Itatar Jamadaha Janakinagar Jighaul Kabilasi Kachanari Kalyanpur Jabadi Kalyanpur Kalabanjar Karjanha Kharukyanhi Khirauna Krishnapur Birta Kushaha Laksiminiya Lagadi Gadiyani Lagadigoth Lahan Municipality Lalpur Laksminiya Laksmipur Pra Ma Laksmipur Patari Madar Mahadewa Portaha Mahanaur Maheshpur Gamharia Maheshpur Patari Majhauliya Majhau Makhanaha Malhaniya Gamharia 13 Malhaniyakhori Mauwahi Mirchaiya Municipality Media Mohanpur Kamalpur Muksar Nahara Rigaul Naraha Balkawa Navarajpur Padariya Tharutol Phulkaha Kati Pipra Pra Dha Pipra Pra Pi Pokharbhinda Rajpur Ramaul Rampur Birta Sakhuwanankar Katti Sanhaitha Sarshwar Sikron Silorba Pachhawari Siraha Municipality Sisawani Sitapur Pra Da Sitapur Pra Ra Sonmati Majhaura Sothayan Sukhachina Sukhipur Municipality Tenuwapati Thalaha Kataha Thegahi Tulsipur VidhyanagarSee also EditZones of Nepal PaudhurReferences Edit India Nepal Trade Agreement India Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement www eximguru com Retrieved 2019 09 12 Department of Customs Nepal Custom Contact Offices www customs gov np Retrieved 2019 09 12 Rai Pinkey 24 April 2019 Rajbiraj Airport to resume its flight services from May 8 as Shree Airline prepares for flight operation Aviation Nepal Retrieved 11 September 2019 India Nepal Trade Agreement India Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement www eximguru com Retrieved 2019 09 12 Department of Customs Nepal Custom Contact Offices www customs gov np Retrieved 2019 09 12 No The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal a forestry agroecological biodiversity classification system PDF Forest amp Landscape Development and Environment Series 2 2005 and CFC TIS Document Series No 110 2005 ISBN 87 7903 210 9 retrieved Nov 22 2013 2011 Nepal Census Social Characteristics Tables NEPAL Administrative Division www citypopulation de Ram Ray Associate Professor ORCiD Retrieved 14 August 2020 Sureis 2017 12 11 NC candidate Pradip Giri wins provincial election from Siraha 1 The Himalayan Times Retrieved 2021 08 11 स थ न य तह 103 69 124 141 Retrieved 2018 12 04 Raj mahisotha Districts of Nepal Statoids Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siraha District Coordinates 26 39 0 N 86 12 0 E 26 65000 N 86 20000 E 26 65000 86 20000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siraha District amp oldid 1119111820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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