# Janakpur

_City in Dhanusha District, Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/janakpur
Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Janakpur or Janakpurdham, is the capital city of Madhesh Province in Nepal. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P31))
- **Located in:** Dhanusha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P131))
- **Population:** 97,776 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P1082))
- **Area:** 100.2 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 74 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P2044))
- **Official website:** janakpurmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.7122, 85.9217

## Questions

**Where is Janakpur located?**  
Janakpur is located in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Janakpur?**  
The population of Janakpur is 97,776 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Janakpur?**  
Janakpur is at an elevation of 74 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Janakpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janakpur) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जनकपुर उपमहानगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q378649](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378649) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Janki Mandir.JPG by Abhishek Dutta (https://abhishekdutta.org) (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Janki_Mandir.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Janakpur, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Janki Mandir.JPG — Abhishek Dutta (https://abhishekdutta.org), CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Janakpur". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/janakpur. Retrieved 21 October 2026.