Siraha

Siraha
सिराहा
Municipality
Coordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°ECoordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°E
Country    Nepal
Development Region Eastern
Zone Sagarmatha
District Siraha
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 28,442
Time zone Nepal Standard Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 56500 (D.P.O.)
Area code(s)
  • 23
  • 33

Siraha (Maithili & Nepali: सिराहा, sirāhā) is the headquarters of Siraha District, a part of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. Siraha had a population of 28,442 according to the census of 2011.[1] The town is located at 80 metres (260 ft) altitude, 29 kilometres (18 mi) ESE of Janakpur.

References

  1. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF) 6. Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. March 2014. p. 60(49). Retrieved 15 August 2014.