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| name = Laukaha
| native_name = लौकाह
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'''Laukaha''' is a Town in the district of [[Madhubani district|Madhubani]] in the [[India]]n 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

Laukaha has a primary school, high school, inter college, a police station, a post office, a branch of [[State Bank of India]] & Gramin Bank in the market.

Laukaha has three main temples - Panchanath (Lord Shiva temple), Bhagwati temple (Maa Durga temple) and Ramjanki temple (Lord Rama temple).

The River Bhutahi balan also draws people to the village; it is a tributary of the [[Kosi River|River Kosi]]. During the festive season of chhath, devotees visit this river to offer prayers to the God Sun.
Laukaha has a railway station also.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

'''Laukaha''' in India and [[Thadi]] in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between [[India]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eximguru.com/exim/trade-agreement/india-nepal-trade.aspx|title=India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement.|website=www.eximguru.com|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> [[Nepal]] Government of [[Nepal]] has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.customs.gov.np/en/customsofficescontact.html|title=Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices|website=www.customs.gov.np|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> and Government of [[India]] has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.<ref>http://www.cybex.in/Notifications/17-2012-Amends-Notification-63-1994-9672.aspx</ref> So in simple Import and Export are allowed in this location.

Nearest city in Nepal is [[Lahan, Nepal]] where there is a popular Eye Hospital by name of [[Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital, Lahan]].

==Transportation==
Now Laukaha is well connected to NH 57 via Khutauna to Phulparas. Approximate distance from Laukaha to Phulparas is 30 km.
Laukaha is also connected through Bus service to Kathmandu and other Napless Town. Laukha is connected by bus service to all the big cities of Bihar as well as to New Delhi. Nearest railway station is Jayanagar around 35 km. A broad gauge railway line has been in the construction phase. There are various bus operators who operate direct bus from adjacent [[Thadi]] to [[Kathmandu]] via [[Lahan, Nepal]] which is 18 km north of [[Thadi]]<ref>https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/locals-in-border-areas-deprived-of-state-facilities/</ref> and also connects to [[Mahendra Highway]]. It is one of the major routes for tourist from India to go to travel Nepal.

Nearest airport is in Nepal [[Rajbiraj Airport]] which is around 40 km away. [[Shree Airlines]] operates daily flight between [[Rajbiraj]] and [[Kathmandu]]. Flight time is approximately 25 mins.
Nearest Airport is in India [[Darbhanga Airport]] which is around 80 km away & connect to different cities in India.

== References ==
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{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}

[[Category:Villages in Madhubani district]]

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->Just a guy from the KP at 16:53, 5 July 2021