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Laukaha | |
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City | |
  Laukaha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′N 86°28′E / 26.55°N 86.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Madhubani |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,730 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 847421 |
| Telephone code | 06276 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jhanjharpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Laukaha |
Laukaha is a very old border town and a Community development block in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.[citation needed]
Laukaha has a primary school, high school, inter college, a police station, a post office, a branch of State Bank of India & Gramin Bank in the market.
Laukaha has three main temples - Panchanath (Lord Shiva temple), Bhagwati temple (Maa Durga temple) and Ramjanki temple (Lord Rama temple). The town was historically part of Karnad Dynasty of Mithila Kings starting from Nanyadeva.[1] Entire Terai region of Nepal was under this dynasty until British ceded part of Tirhut region Terai to Nepal.
The River Bhutahi balan also draws people to the town for tourism; it is a tributary of the River Kosi. During the festive season of Chhath, devotees visit this river to offer prayers to the God Sun. Laukaha has a railway station also.[citation needed]
Laukaha in India and Thadi in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[2] Nepal Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[3] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.[4] So in simple Import and Export are allowed in this location.
Nearest city in Nepal is Lahan, Nepal where there is a popular Eye Hospital by name of Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan.
- ^ Shrestha, Shiv Raj. "Nanyadeva, his ancestors and their Abhijana (Original Homeland)" (PDF).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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