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Mirchaiya

रामनगर मिर्चैया

Human settlement in Nepal

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Mirchaiya formerly known as Ramnagar Mirchaiya is a municipality in Siraha District in the Madhesh Province of south-eastern Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Rampur Birta, Malhaniyakhori, Radhopur, Ramnagar Mirchaiya, Phulbariya, Sitapur PraDa and Maheshpur Gamharia Village Development Committees. At the time of the 2017 municipality records, it had a population of approx. 52,000 people living in approx 8,496 individual households. This is one of the main business markets for Katari and the southern part of the Siraha district. Raw material produced here includes padday, miaze, and sugar cane.

Quick facts

Type
human settlement, municipality of Nepal wd
Located in
Siraha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) wd
Official website
mirchaiyamun.gov.np wd

About

Frequently used language of Mirchaiya is Maithali and always follow their tradition. However, the people of this locality are well educated and can speak English, Nepali, Hindi and some other local languages according to their ethnicity (language carry forward from ancient period). The famous festival of Mirchaiya is Durga Puja (Dashain, Vijaya Dashami), Jhanda Mela, Holi, Chhat puja, Vasant Panchami, Deepawali. The mode of transportation mostly used include: bus, car, bike, bicycle, rickshaw, tempo, and mini bus.

Mirchaiya is considered as a trade and economic center of Sagarmatha zone and some part of Udayapur district after lahan. It was primarily an agrarian economy, but it has evolved as trade and industrial center of the region. Residents of hilly and mountainous regions of Sagarmatha zone are largely dependent on Mirchaiya for their supplies. Mirchaiya is a free wifi zone.

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Where is Mirchaiya located?
Mirchaiya is located in Siraha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Mirchaiya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): रामनगर मिर्चैया · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q3421554 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Chure range seen from Mirchaiya.jpg by Chureregionnepal (CC0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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"Mirchaiya". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/mirchaiya. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

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