| Krishnanagar | |
| Other Name: | Jhandanagar |
| Nickname: | Krishna Nagar - Barhni |
| Settlement Type: | municipality |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kapilvastu |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rajat Pratap Shah (Independent) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Arati Chaudhary (Kurmi) (NP) |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 62,370 |
| Population Density Km2: | 645.25 people/km sq. |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 27.502°N 82.793°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 32815 A.P.O |
| Area Code: | 076 |
| Website: | www.krishnanagarmun.gov.np |
Krishnanagar (also known as Jhandenagar) is a municipality in Kapilvastu district of Lumbini Zone in the western terai part of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Krishnanagar, Sirsihawa, Shivanagar village development committees (VDCs).[1] [2] on Nepal's southern border with India across from Barhani Bazar. Movement of Indian and Nepalese nationals across the border is unrestricted, however there is a customs checkpoint for goods. Goods bound for Dang and Arcghakhanchi cross here. Krishnanagar is connected by F-12 Chandrauta-Krishnanagar to the east-west Mahendra Highway and Postal Highway.
Krishnanagar is a wealthy, industrialized village with rice, oil and steel mills, sugar mill and many cement industries.Highway connecting it with other places is an industrial road.
Krishnanagar is highly rich in culture, as different religions' people live here and because of the border area, both Indian and Nepalese people, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs celebrates the festival of Hindu culture, Muslim culture and Sikh culture together.