Mahottari District
| Mahottari महोत्तरी जिल्ला |
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| District | |
 Location of Mahottari |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central (Madhya Anchal) |
| Zone | Janakpur |
| Headquarters | Jaleshwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 627,580 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | maithili (80%), Nepali (7.2%), other (5.5%) |
Mahottari District (Nepali: ,
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Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority of Maithili people. In janakpur zone there are two districts ; mahottari and dhanusha and both are in a distance of 1 hour.
The 2011 National Population and Housing Census by the government of Nepal identifies 77 municipalities and village development committees (VDC) within the Mahottari District.
People can also visit the official page of the Banauli village on Facebook :- fb.me/awesome440Banauli
Coordinates: 26°38′0″N 85°48′0″E / 26.63333°N 85.80000°E
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