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Siraha District

Siraha District(Nepali:सिराहा जिल्ला;Listenⓘ), a district inMadhesh Province,is one of the seventy-sevendistricts of Nepal.It is situated in theTerai beltof Nepal. The district, withSirahaas 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 withSaptaridistrict in the east,Udayapurdistricting the north,Biharstate ofIndiain the south andDhanusadistrict in the west. Majority of the population here is yadav, Kushwaha(mahato),Tharus, Sahs(sahukar), Muslims and ethnic minorities with majority population speaking English, Maithili language and Nēpālī language.[2]

Siraha District
सिराहा जिल्ला
District
Lahan Bazar in Siraha District
Lahan Bazar in Siraha District
Siraha District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province
Siraha District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province
CountryNepal
RegionMithila
ProvinceMadhesh
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)
LanguagesEnglish,Nēpālī,[1]
Maithili,others
Websitedaosiraha.moha.gov.np
Kumbhikhadi Taal (lake), a tourist destination in Siraha district of Terai, Nepal.

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

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

Thadiis one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade betweenIndiaandNepal.[3]NepalGovernment has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[4]The town connectsLahanto India.

Infrastructure

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There are no airports in this district butRajbiraj Airportin nearbySaptari Districtis the nearest airport to the district, roughly 28–58 km away from various locations.Shree Airlinesoperates daily flights betweenRajbirajandKathmandu[5]

Thadiin Siraha is a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade and custom point betweenIndiaandNepal.[6]NepalGovernment has set up a dedicated customs office in the town[7]and Government ofIndiahas set up a Land Customs Station.[8]So in simple import and export are allowed through this point.

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

Transportation

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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

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Climate Zone[9] Elevation Range % of Area
LowerTropical below 300 meters

(1,000 ft)

90.5%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
(1,000 to 3,300 ft) 		9.5%

Demographics

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Historical population
Census yearPop.±% p.a.
1981375,358—
1991460,746+2.07%
2001572,399+2.19%
2011637,328+1.08%
2021748,416+1.62%
Source: Citypopulation[10]

At the time of the2011 Nepal census,Siraha District had a population of 637,328.

As theirfirst language,85.9% spokeMaithili,4.2%Nepali,3.6%Urdu,2.7%Tharu,1.0%Tamang,0.8%Magar0.2%Danuwar,0.2%Newar,0.2%Sunuwar,0.1%Hindi,0.1%Rai,0.1%Rajasthani,0.1%Uranw/Urauand 0.1% other languages.[11]

Ethnicity/caste: 20.4% wereYadav,7.5%Musalman,6.3%Musahar,6.0%Koiri/Kushwaha,5.7%Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 4.8%Teli,4.1%Tharu,4.0%Goswami,3.7%Dhanuk,3.3% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 2.7% Sudhi, 2.5%Mallaha,2.2%Kewat,2.2% Khatwe, 2.2% Tatma/Tatwa, 2.1%Halwai,1.7% Danuwar, 1.4%Hajam/Thakur, 1.3% Baraee, 1.1%Magar,1.1%Tamang,1.1% other Terai, 1.0%Chhetri,1.0% Kathabaniyan, 0.9%Hill Brahmin,0.9%Dhobi,0.7% Badhaee, 0.6%Kami,0.6%Kurmi,0.5% TeraiBrahmin,0.5%Kalwar,0.5%Newar,0.5%Sonar,0.3% Bantar/Sardar, 0.3% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.3%Kayastha,0.3%Kumhar,0.3%Rai,0.3%Rajput,0.2% Bin, 0.2%Damai/Dholi, 0.2%Dom,0.2% Jhangad/Dhagar, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2%Marwadi,0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2%Sarki,0.2%Sunuwar,0.1%Bengali,0.1% Gharti/Bhujel,0.1% Halkhor, 0.1%Kumal,0.1%Lohar,0.1%Mali,0.1%Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1%Thakuriand 0.2% others.[12]

Religion: 90.2% wereHindu,7.5%Muslim,1.7%Buddhist,0.1%Christian,0.1%Kirati,0.1%Prakritiand 0.4% others.[13]

Literacy: 50.1% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 46.9% could neither read nor write.[14]

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

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Notable people

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Education

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Administration

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The district consists of seventeenmunicipalities,out of which eight are urban municipalities and nine arerural municipalities.These are as follows:[18]

Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

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VDCs and Municipalities (blue) in Siraha District

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mandal".
  2. ^"Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mandal".
  3. ^"India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement".www.eximguru.com.Retrieved2019-09-12.
  4. ^"Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices".www.customs.gov.np.Retrieved2019-09-12.
  5. ^Rai, Pinkey (24 April 2019)."Rajbiraj Airport to resume its flight services from May 8 as Shree Airline prepares for flight operation".Aviation Nepal.Retrieved11 September2019.
  6. ^"India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement".www.eximguru.com.Retrieved2019-09-12.
  7. ^"Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices".www.customs.gov.np.Retrieved2019-09-12.
  8. ^"No. |".
  9. ^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,ISBN87-7903-210-9,retrievedNov 22,2013
  10. ^"NEPAL: Administrative Division".www.citypopulation.de.
  11. ^NepalMap Language
  12. ^NepalMap Caste
  13. ^NepalMap Religion
  14. ^NepalMap Literacy
  15. ^"Dr. Ganesh Kumar Mandal".
  16. ^"Ram Ray, Associate Professor, ORCiD".Retrieved14 August2020.
  17. ^Sureis (2017-12-11)."NC candidate Pradip Giri wins provincial election from Siraha-1".The Himalayan Times.Retrieved2021-08-11.
  18. ^"स्थानिय तह".103.69.124.141.Retrieved2018-12-04.
  19. ^Raj mahisotha
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