Nautanwa


Nautanwa is a town and Nagar Palika in Maharajganj district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 87 km from Gorakhpur, NH24 and 68km NH730 from Maharajganj and 7 km from Sonauli Indo-Nepal Border.

Geography

Nautanwa is located at. It has an average elevation of 89 metres. The town is located in the Terai region, in the foothills of the Shiwalik Himalayas.
Nautanwa is a Tehsil/Block in the Mahrajganj District of Uttar Pradesh. According to Census 2011 information the sub-district code of Nautanwa block is 00944. There are about 259 villages in Nautanwa block.

Geology

Brick clay is abundant everywhere and bricks are made outside the town areas. The soil in the area is light sandy or dense clay of yellowish brown colour. The sand found in the rivers is medium to coarse grained, greyish white to brownish in colour and is suitable for building construction.

Demographics

India census, Nautanwa had a population of 29,259. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Nautanwa is well connected by road and railway. Sonauli at Indo-Nepal border has a Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation which connects major cities of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi.
The town has a railway station called Nautanwa railway station, which is the closest to Lumbini in Nepal and it is the last Station from India End. The two countries have an open border without restrictions on the movement of Nepalese and Indian nationals. There is a customs checkpoint for goods and third country nationals.

Nearby Airports

CodeIATAKindNameCityDistanceBearingAirlines
VNBWBWAMediumBhairawa AirportBhairawa4 nm N359Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd, Saurya Airlines, Simrik Airlines, Yeti Airlines
VEGKGOPMediumGorakhpur AirportGorakhpur41 nm S377Alliance Air Air India Indigo SpiceJet
FR47722SmallKushinagar AirportKushinagar47 nm S146Proposed airports
VNBLBGLSmallBaglung AirportBaglung48 nm N15
VNPKPKRMediumPokhara AirportPokhara55 nm N32Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd, Nepal Airlines, Simrik Airlines,Tara Air, Yeti Airlines