Sarlahi District
Sarlahi District
सर्लाही जिल्ला 𑂮𑂩𑂹𑂪𑂰𑂯𑂲 𑂔𑂱𑂪𑂹𑂪𑂰 | |
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Sarlahi District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Mithila |
| Province | Madhesh |
| Admin HQ. | Malangwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Coordination committee |
| • Body | DCC, Sarlahi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 862,470 |
| • Density | 685.0/km2 (1,774/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Telephone Code | 046 |
| Main Language(s) | Bajjika, Maithili and Nepali |
| Website | www |
Sarlahi (Nepali: सर्लाही; Bajjika: 𑂮𑂩𑂹𑂪𑂰𑂯𑂲 ⓘ) is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Being one of eight districts of Madhesh Province, it is an Outer Terai district, which borders Rautahat district to the west, Mahottari district to the east, Sindhuli district to the north, and the Indian state of Bihar to the south. The district, with Malangwa as its headquarter, covers an area of 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi) and has a population of 862,470 in 2021.