Mahottari District
महोत्तरी जिल्ला | |
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 Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Shiva temple in Mahottari | |
 Mahottari District (dark yellow), in Madhesh Province | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Mithila |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| Admin HQ. | Jaleshwar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Mahottari |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 705,838 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Telephone Code | 044 |
| Main Language(s) | Maithili (88.0%), Nepali (5.6%), other (6.4%) |
| Website | ddcmahottari |
Mahottari District (Nepali: महोत्तरी जिल्ला, ), a part of Madhesh Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleshwar as its district headquarter, covers an area of 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) and had a population of 553,481 in 2001, 627,580 in 2011 and 705,838 in 2021 census.[1] Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority Maithili population.