Siraha
Siraha
सिरहा | |
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Interactive map of Siraha | |
Siraha Location of Siraha in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′10″N 86°12′27″E / 26.65278°N 86.20750°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Siraha |
| Municipality Formation | 2053 BS |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arman Siddiqui (independent) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Babita Kumari Sah (NCP) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 96,543 |
| • Ethnicities | Hindu Muslim Buddhist |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56500 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Website | sirahamun |
Siraha (Nepali: सिराहा, sirāhā) is the headquarters and municipality of Siraha District, a part of Madhesh Province, Nepal. Siraha had a population of 28,442 according to the census of 2011. and a population of 82,531 as of 2015. The current population of Siraha municipality as of census 2022, is 96,543. It has a male population of 47,306 and female population of 49,237. The present mayor of Siraha Municipality is Arman Siddiqui and Deputy Mayor is Babita Kumari Sah. Both assumed office on 25 May 2022. His predecessor mayor was Asheswor Yadav and the deputy mayor was Dr. Namita Yadav. Both assumed office on 25 September 2017 and their last working day was on 24 May 2022. The town is at 80 metres (260 ft) altitude, 29 kilometres (18 mi) ESE of Janakpur.