# Auraiya, Nepal

_Village development committee in Narayani Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Auraiya was a village development committee in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. Now after formation of local government, Auraiya is in Ishnath Municipality. Auraiya is 6 km (3.7 mi) west of the district headquarters Gaur. The village takes its name from "Amla" which means "Indian gooseberry". At the time of the 2014 Nepal census it had a population of 10,832, in more than 1648 households. The literacy rate is 77%, which is higher than average in Nepal. Most of the people of the village are employed in the "government services" of Nepal like engineering, forestry, medicine, and education.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4822083#P31))
- **Located in:** Rautahat District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4822083#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.7800, 85.2300

## Questions

**Where is Auraiya, Nepal located?**  
Auraiya, Nepal is located in Rautahat District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Auraiya, Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auraiya,_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): औरैया](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%94%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4822083](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4822083) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Auraiya, Nepal". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/auraiya-nepal. Retrieved 4 November 2026.