Janakpur

Janakpurdham जनकपुरधाम
Sub-Metropolitan City
Clockwise from top Janaki Mandir, Ganga Sagar, an Inarwa-Kurtha service train in Janakpur and Vivah Mandap
Motto(s):  City of religious and cultural significance
Coordinates: 26°43′43″N 85°55′30″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Madhesh Province
District	Dhanusha District
Government
• Mayor	Manoj Kumar Sah (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Kishori Sah (NC)
Area
• Total	91.97 km^2 (35.51 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	195,438[1]
• Rank	11th
• Ethnicities	Yadav Nepalese Muslims Teli Chamar Kurmi Kushwaha Pandit Maithil Brahmin Kayastha
Demonym	Janakpuriya
Languages
• Official	Nepalli
• Local	Maithili
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	45600
Area code	041
Website	janakpurmun.gov.np

Janakpurdham or Janakpur (Nepali: जनकपुर, Nepali pronunciation: [d͡zʌnʌkpur]) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, Janakpur is also the capital for Madhesh Province.^[2]

History

The city was founded in the early 18th century. According to tradition, storyteller shows an earlier city known as Janakpurdham existed in the area, which used to be the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled the Mithila region in ancient times.^[3]

Location

Janakpur is about 225 km (140 mi) southeast of Kathmandu.^[4] As of 2015^[update], the city had a population of 173,924.^[5] The city had a population of 195,438 in 2021.^[1] Janakpur is currently the most populated sub metropolitan city of Nepal. Janakpur is about 18 km away from the Bhitthamore border of India.^[6]

Transport

Nepal Railways operates between Janakpur and Jaynagar of India.

References

1. "Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City | "Religious,Cultural, Touristry Place Janakpurdham"". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017.
2. "Breaking ! प्रदेश २ को स्थायी राजधानी 'जनकपुरधाम' बहुमतले पारित !". enewsbureau.com/. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
3. Burghart, R. (1978). The disappearance and reappearance of Janakpur. Kailash: A Journal of Himalayan Studies 6 (4): 257–284.
4. "Distance from Kathmandu to Janakpur". www.distancefromto.net. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
6. "ICP Bhithamore | Land Ports Authority of India". lpai.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-05-10.