Madhesh Province
Dhanusha
धनुषा
Provincial capital and Mithila's cultural centre. Rail link to India, religious tourism, and the province's largest urban consumer market.
867,747
Population (2021)
1,181
km² area
18
Local levels
65.2%
Literacy rate
735
People per km²
Local governments of Dhanusha
18 local levels — 12 municipal and 6 rural. Headquarters: Janakpurdham.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Janakpurdham जनकपुरधाम | Sub-Metropolitan City |
Chhireshwarnath क्षिरेश्वरनाथ | Municipality |
Ganeshman Charnath गणेशमान चारनाथ | Municipality |
Dhanusadham धनुषाधाम | Municipality |
Nagarain नगराइन | Municipality |
Bideha विदेह | Municipality |
Mithila मिथिला | Municipality |
Shahidnagar शहीदनगर | Municipality |
Sabaila सबैला | Municipality |
Kamala कमला | Municipality |
Mithila Bihari मिथिला बिहारी | Municipality |
Hansapur हंसपुर | Municipality |
Janaknandini जनकनन्दिनी | Rural Municipality |
Bateshwar बटेश्वर | Rural Municipality |
Mukhiyapatti Musharniya मुखियापट्टी मुसहरमिया | Rural Municipality |
Lakshminiya लक्ष्मीनिया | Rural Municipality |
Aurahi औरही | Rural Municipality |
Dhanauji धनौजी | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Dhanusha
Every district chapter starts here. These are the questions a Madhesh Next chapter puts to local government, and publishes the answers to.
- How many new businesses registered in each of our 18 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Dhanusha produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Janakpurdham, in days?
- What do our campuses teach, and what do our employers actually need?
- How many young people left this district last year, and what would have made them stay?