# Banauli Donauli

_Village development committee in Janakpur Zone, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Banauli  is a historical village in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is presently representing Ward No. 07 in Pipra Rural Municipality of Mahottari District in the Madhesh Pradesh (Mithila region) province of south-eastern Nepal. According to the Nepal population census 2021, the population of the village is 4715. It is located at South near the city of Janakpur. The village holds the ruins of the fort of the Dronawara King Puraditya in the Raj Banauli of Mithila.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3422991#P31))
- **Located in:** Mahottari District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3422991#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 26.6900, 85.8900

## About

In the village the major inhabitants are Maithil Brahmins (highest in Nepal) Bhumihar, Dhanuk, Shahu, Lohar, Mukhiya, Das etc.

Formerly this Village was under Banauli-Donauli Village Development Committee of Mahottari district however after the provincial distribution of the country, it lies in Pipara Rural Municipality of Mahottari district in  Madhesh Pradesh.

## Questions

**Where is Banauli Donauli located?**  
Banauli Donauli is located in Mahottari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Banauli Donauli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banauli_Donauli) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बनौली दनौली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3422991](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3422991) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Durga Puja Mandir, Banauli.jpg by Sntshkumar750 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durga_Puja_Mandir,_Banauli.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Banauli Donauli, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Durga Puja Mandir, Banauli.jpg — Sntshkumar750, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Banauli Donauli". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/banauli-donauli. Retrieved 4 November 2026.