Janakpur also known as
Janakpurdham is the administrative and capital city of the
Mithila region of Nepal and is one of the historical and religious cities of
Nepal being the birthplace of
Hindu goddesses
Sita . Janakpur is also the administrative headquarters of
Dhanusa District of the
Janakpur Zone and had a population of 97,776. The city is located about south-east of
Kathmandu, the capital city of
Nepal. Janakpur has a substantial tourism industry due to its significance in the
Hindu religion and is home to the only operational railway in Nepal, the
Nepal Railways.
