Lahan (लहान) is a city and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the

Siraha Siraha ( Nepali: , ) 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 Si ...

district of

Madhesh Madhesi, or variants, may refer to: *Madesi tribe, an indigenous group of Native Americans *Madheshi people, several Nepali people *Madhesh Province Madhesh Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal in the Terai region with an are ...

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

. Lahan is the 36th densest municipality in the country, with a population of 102,031 spread out across 24 wards, the most wards of any Nepalese municipality. It is connected by the Mahendra Highway, which is also called the east-west highway. It is located nearly 261 km east of the capital,

Kathmandu Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...

via B.P. highway and E-W Highway and 424 km east via Narayanghat-Mugling Highway. Lahan is located at the latitude of 26.717 and longitude of 86.483. It is at an elevation of 111 meters above sea level. It follows the Nepali time zone, UTC Offset: +05:45 hours.

Laukaha Laukaha is a very old border town and a Community development block in the district of Madhubani district, 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 i ...

in India and the nearby town of

Thadi Thadi () 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 kilometers or 107 miles east ...

which is 18 km south of Lahan in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed routes for mutual trade between

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

and

. Lahan connects

to the rest of Nepal.

The Government of

has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. and Government of

has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer. So, in simple import and export are allowed in this location. The population has increased gradually due to urbanization over a period of 20 years. This city has become a market hub in the eastern part of

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Many people come from Udayapur District, Udaypur for sales and shopping as well.

Health

The Lahan city has the good facilities of health with proper equipped medical lab in number of hospitials 1. Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, a non-profit eye hospital serving residents of Eastern Nepal and neighboring districts of

. A lot of people visit the town for eye and related treatment from Indian border districts of

Supaul Supaul is a town and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar. There are 11 blocks under the Supaul district: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi, Pipra, Triveniganj, ...

;

Saharsa Saharsa is a city and municipal corporation in the Saharsa District in the eastern part of the state of Bihar, India. It is situated near the eastern banks of the Kosi River. It serves as the administrative headquarters for the Saharsa District ...

;

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in the state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. Darbhanga ...

and Madhubani via the

border. 2. Provincial Hospital Lahan, is a government hospital of

Madhesh province Madhesh Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely po ...

located in the Hospital chowk of Lahan which have good team of Doctors and staff with very good facilities of medical Lab. 3. Lahan Advance Hospital 4. Saptarishi Hospital - Lahan

Education

Lahan City is the educational hub of

Madhesh Province Madhesh Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely po ...

, Nepal. Known for its numerous schools, colleges, and institutions. It attracts students from various districts, offering quality education and academic opportunities. The city's growing educational infrastructure has made it a center for learning and development.

Campus

1. Lahan Technical School - CTEVT (लहान प्राविधिक शिक्षालय ), Popular technical school in

for sub engineering, Agricultural, Ophthalmic diploma. 2. J. S. Murarka Multiple Campus, One of the known non technical campus in

for Bachelor(BA, B.Sc, BICTE, B.Ed, BBS, BSW) and Master(MA, M.Ed, MBS) degrees. 3. Royal Softech College 4. Everest College

Schools

1. Little Star English Secondary School, One of the well known school in

2. Apollo Om Secondary School, One of the know school in Lahan 3. Lahan Merry Children Academy Secondary School. 4. Lahan Paragon Public School. 5.Lotus Secondary English Boarding School. 6.Baby Angel Secondary School Lahan 7.SOS, School of Scholars, Lahan

Transportation

Airport

Rajbiraj Airport Rajbiraj Airport is a domestic airport located in Rajbiraj serving Saptari District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. After eleven years of complete shut down, the airport resumed its operations on 23 May 2018. The airport is used by ...

is the nearest airport 43.1 km away from Lahan where daily 1 flight from Rajbiraj to the capital city Kathmandu is operated with the flight time of 35 minutes.

Railways

The city is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station which is located in nearby Indian town of

, 18 km south via Nepali town of

which is one of the main entry and exit point for people of

and

. The long ''Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj'' line and ''Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali'' line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.

Demographics

According to the latest cencus 2021 data, Lahan Municipality has a total population of 91,766. The five largest caste and ethnic groups represent a combined 53.25% of the population. These groups are: Tharu – 15,660 (17.06%)

Yadav Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pastoral Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern states l ...

– 10,648 (11.61%)

Kushwaha Kushwaha (sometimes Kushvaha), is a community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain that has traditionally been involved in agriculture, including beekeeping. The term has been used to represent different sub-castes of the Kachhis, Kachhvahas, Koeris ...

– 7,795 (8.49%)

Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

– 7,382 (8.04%) Musahar – 7,380 (8.04%) These five communities together account for 48,865 individuals in the municipality.

Ethnic/Caste Composition Pie Chart

References

External links

Official website
* {{Siraha District Populated places in Siraha District Nepal municipalities established in 1976 Municipalities in Madhesh Province