Sisautiya सिसौटिया (or sometimes Sisotiya) is a small and most populated village in the southernmost part of
Nepal commonly known as
Madhesh or
Terai. Sisautiya is 9 km north of the Indian border, 18 km south from Brahathawa municipality 9 km west from district headquarters Malangawa. It is located at 26°52'0N 85°34'0E with an altitude of 79 metres(262 feet) There is a
customs checkpoint
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at the border crossing. It is part of the
Sarlahi district and
Province No. 2. It forms the main part of the Sisautiya
village development committee. At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...
it had a population of 13,729 people living in 2259 individual households.
Etymology
Demographics
At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...
it had a population of 13,729 people residing in 2,259 individual households.
[General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012] People here lives are Madhesi (
Mandal
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
,
Jha,
Yadav,
Patel,
Raut,Thakur,
Shah,
Chaudhary
Chaudhary (or Choudhary ; also: Chaudhuri, Choudhuary, Chowdhury) is a hereditary title mainly in South Asia, mainly used by Jats, Gurjar and Bhumihars. Chowdhury (Hindi: चौधरी/चौधुरी/चौधारी; Urdu: چودھر� ...
, Ram,
Baitha, and
Mahato Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India. Mahato is also a popular surname in Nepal.
In the zamindari villages, "Mahto" was a title given t ...
) and few
Phadi.
Geographical
It is situated in the Terai Region of
Sarlahi district and Zone
Janakpur. It is situated 35 km south from
Mahendra Highway Nayaroad.
There are 4 parliamentary constituenciesparliamentary constituencies and 8 sub- in Sarlahi. Sisautiya is in area 4(A).
Borders
* North –
Belhi
* North -
Dhangadha
* South –
Godeta
Godaita (Nepali: गोडैटा) is a municipality in Sarlahi District, a part of Province No. 2 in Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 12 sections (wards) from previous 12 former VDCs. It occupies an area of 48.62 km2 with a tot ...
* South–
Bagdaha and
Ramban
* East -
Sundarpur and
Laxmipur Laxmipur may refer to:
* Lakshmipur District, Bangladesh
** Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila
* Laxmipur, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal
* Laxmipur, Jhapa, Nepal
* Laxmipur, Mahakali, Nepal
* Laxmipur, Narayani, Nepal
* Laxmipur, Salyan, Nepal
* Laxmipur (Odisha ...
* West –
Dhanakaul Purba
* West –
Sikhauna
Education
There are various institutions in order to provide quality education.
* Shree Narayan Hari Secondary School Sisautiya-10
* Shree Janta Primary School, Sisautiya-09,
Madhopur
* Shree V.K.J Primary School, Sisautiya-01
* Bright Future English Boarding School,Sisautiya-06
* Terai Education English Boarding School,Sisautiya-08
Media
The major daily newspapers are:
*Madhesh Post
*Loktantrik
*Sarlahi Times
2015 Earthquake Nepal
Sisautiya shook during an earthquake on 12 May 2015. However, the VDC did suffer few damage.
Transport
*Road: Sisautiya is roughly 198 km by road from Kathmandu. It is also well connected to other parts of the district by
Bus Services.
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Sarlahi District
Populated places in Sarlahi District
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