Jhanjharpur is a town and a sub-division in the
Madhubani district
Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 2011 ...
of the
state
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of
Bihar
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India
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Jhanjharpur is well connected to the other cities of India with railways
Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla Balan bridge, a century-old 220 ft bridge built by the
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in the early 1900s,
being a rail-cum-road bridge (first rail-cum-road bridge in India) It facilitates the movement of dozen of trains and hundreds of vehicles every day to and from Jhanjharpur.
The nearest airport is
Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station, serving Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It is located just at the outskirts of the city near the NH-105 and NH-57 highways, which pass through Darbhanga. The airport is op ...
which is 48 km away from Jhanjharpur. People can also take their flights for the different cities of India from the Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan International Airport which is 191 km away from Jhanjharpur and present in the capital city of Bihar "Patna".
Trade
Laukaha
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
is a nearby town close to the border of Nepalese town of
Thadi
Thadi ( ne, ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha. It is currently part of Bhagwanpur Rural municipality. It is located nearly 370 kilomete ...
.
Laukaha
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
in India and
Thadi
Thadi ( ne, ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha. It is currently part of Bhagwanpur Rural municipality. It is located nearly 370 kilomete ...
in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between
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and
Nepal
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.
Nepal
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Government of
Nepal
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has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. and Government of
India
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has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.
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Cities and towns in Madhubani district