Siraha
सिरहा | |
|---|---|
  Siraha Location of Siraha in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Siraha |
| Municipality Formation | 2053 BS |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Nabin Kumar Yadav (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Babita Kumari Sah (NCP) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 96,543 |
| • Ethnicities | Hindu Muslim Buddhist |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56500 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Website | sirahamun |
Siraha (Nepali: सिराहा, sirāhā) is the headquarters and municipality of Siraha District, a part of Madhesh Province, Nepal. Siraha had a population of 28,442 according to the census of 2011.[1] and a population of 82,531 as of 2015.[2] The current population of Siraha municipality as of census 2022, is 96,543.[3] It has a male population of 47,306 and female population of 49,237.[3] The present mayor of Siraha Municipality is Dr. Nabin Kumar Yadav and Deputy Mayor is Babita Kumari Sah.[4] Both assumed office on 25 May 2022. His predecessor mayor was Asheswor Yadav and the deputy mayor was Dr. Namita Yadav. Both assumed office on 25 September 2017 and their last working day was on 24 May 2022. The town is at 80 metres (260 ft) altitude, 29 kilometres (18 mi) ESE of Janakpur.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. March 2014. p. 60(49). Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs and local Development" (PDF). Ministry of Federal Affairs and local Development. 11 August 2017. p. 82.
- ^ a b "National Census 2021". Government of Nepal, Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Siraha Municipality website". Retrieved 11 June 2022.