# Siraha

_Municipality in Siraha District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Siraha 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 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** municipality of Nepal; border city ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452#P31))
- **Located in:** Siraha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452#P131))
- **Population:** 28,442 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452#P1082))
- **Elevation:** 80 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452#P2044))
- **Official website:** sirahamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 26.6528, 86.2069

## Questions

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

**What is the population of Siraha?**  
The population of Siraha is 28,442 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Siraha?**  
Siraha is at an elevation of 80 m above sea level.

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- [Siraha District](https://diginpl.com/places/siraha-district)
- [Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/places/madhesh-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Siraha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सिराहा नगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%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 Q1930452](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1930452) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Siraha". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/siraha. Retrieved 21 October 2026.