Janakpur
जनकपुरधाम | |
|---|---|
| Janakpurdham | |
    Clockwise from top Janaki Mandir, Ganga Sagar, Train in Janakpur and Vivah Mandap | |
| Nickname: The City of Ponds | |
| Motto(s): City of religious and cultural significance | |
  Janakpur Location in Madhesh Province  Janakpur Janakpur (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′43″N 85°55′30″E / 26.72861°N 85.92500°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Dhanusa |
| Settled | Vedic Period |
| as Municipality | 1962 |
 to
Sub-Metro | 2017 |
| Previously part of | Mithila |
| Named for | King Janaka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Manoj Kumar Sah (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kishori Sah (NC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.97 km2 (35.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 195,438[1] |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,125/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali |
| • Local | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 45600 |
| Area code | 041 |
| Website | janakpurmun |
Janakpurdham or Janakpur (Maithili: जनकपुर), is the capital city of Madhesh Province. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal.
The city was founded in the early 18th century but was retrospectively designated as the location of the capital of the Videha kingdom, although there is no archaeological evidence to support this.[2]
Janakpur is located about 225 km (140 mi) southeast of Kathmandu.[3] As of 2021[update], the city had a population of 195,438, with a density of 2,125/km². [1][4] Janakpur is currently the fourth most densely populated city in Nepal. Janakpur is located about 23 km from the Bhitthamore border with India.[5] Nepal Railways operates a service between Janakpur and Jainagar in India.
- ^ a b "Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City | "Religious, Cultural, Touristry Place Janakpurdham"". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017.
- ^ Burghart, Richard (1978). "The Disappearance and Reappearance of Janakpur" (PDF). Kailash: A Journal of Himalayan Studies: 257–284.
- ^ "Distance from Kathmandu to Janakpur". www.distancefromto.net. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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