Madhesh Province
Siraha
सिराहा
Lahan and Mirchaiya anchor a busy East–West Highway trade belt; sugarcane, lentils and a growing service economy.
739,953
Population (2021)
1,188
km² area
17
Local levels
65.1%
Literacy rate
623
People per km²
Local governments of Siraha
17 local levels — 8 municipal and 9 rural. Headquarters: Siraha.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Siraha सिराहा | Municipality |
Lahan लहान | Municipality |
Dhangadhimai धनगढीमाई | Municipality |
Golbazar गोलबजार | Municipality |
Mirchaiya मिर्चैया | Municipality |
Kalyanpur कल्याणपुर | Municipality |
Karjanha कर्जन्हा | Municipality |
Sukhipur सुखीपुर | Municipality |
Arnama अर्नमा | Rural Municipality |
Aurahi औरही | Rural Municipality |
Bariyarpatti बरियारपट्टी | Rural Municipality |
Bhagwanpur भगवानपुर | Rural Municipality |
Bishnupur विष्णुपुर | Rural Municipality |
Lakshmipur Patari लक्ष्मीपुर पतारी | Rural Municipality |
Naraha नरहा | Rural Municipality |
Navarajpur नवराजपुर | Rural Municipality |
Sakhuwanankarkatti सखुवानान्कारकट्टी | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Siraha
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 17 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Siraha produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Siraha, 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?