Raxaul
Raxaul | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′00″N 84°51′00″E / 26.9833°N 84.8500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purbi Champaran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Raxual Nagar Parishad |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 125,210 almost (Raxaul Nagar Parishad) |
| Demonym | Raxaulbashi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845305 |
| Telephone code | 06255 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-05 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raxaul |
| Website | eastchamparan |
Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction. The other part of Raxaul is Mehsi where litchis are sold all over the world.
The Indian border town of Raxaul has become one of the busiest towns for heavy transportation due to high trade volume. Almost 56% of the total products of Birgunj are exported to the Indian state of Bihar through this route.