| Baraha Nagarpalika | |
| Native Name: | बराहा नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 26.74°N 87.11°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kosi Zone |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sunsari District |
| Population Total: | 85237 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 after being merged with Prakashpur Madhuwan Barahchetra & Bharaul VDC |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Postal Code Type: | postal code |
| Postal Code: | 56716 |
| Area Code: | 025 |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Barah Nagarpalika previously Mahendranagar is a municipality in Sunsari District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is situated near the Koshi River. Most of the residents, as is common in Nepal, depend on agriculture but in the last few years the trend of going to the Persian Gulf region as workers is increasing. The town is yet to have any prominent business houses but is a growing market with a number of small industries, hotels and shops. Being linked with some major cities, Dharan & Itahari of the Sunsari District, this town holds a very good chance of development. There is one community radio station also, named Sunsari FM.
There are a number of schools and a higher secondary school in the town and almost all the children go to primary school and higher school. The fraction of students continuing their studies to higher level is low because of the low economic status of the people. The municipality was previously named Mahendranagar after late king Mahendra.
Most of the residents are Hindu but there is also a small area of Islamic people in the village. The village is rich in temples and there is also a mosque and a church.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 85,237.[1]
The weather in Barah Municipality is mostly hot.Chakraghatti Pulaha experiences 6 seasons,
| Season | Span (Nepali calendar) | Span (Georgian calendar) | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basanta (Spring) | Chaitra-Baisakh | March–April | Around 25-30 degrees Celsius, very dry and windy |
| Grishma (Summer) | Jestha-Ashad | May–June | Very hot, Up to 40 degrees Celsius, farmers prepare for rice planting |
| Barsha (Monsoon) | Shrawn-Bhadra | July–August | Hot, very humid and heavy monsoon rains, Krishna Janma Asthami (Birth of Lord Krishna) celebrations |
| Sharad (Autumn) | Ashvin-Kartik | September–October | Calm temperatures, festival season of Dashain and Tihar |
| Hemanta (Pre winter) | Mangshir-Pausha | November–December | Cold temperatures and sometimes fog (20-10 degrees Celsius), farmers harvest the rice |
| Sishir (Winter) | Magh-Falgun | January–February | cold temperatures and foggy weather. |