| Official Name: | Dhanauji Rural Municipality |
| Native Name: | धनौजी गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Madhesh Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhesh Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Development Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madhesh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dhanusha |
| Subdivision Type4: | Literacy rate |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Raj Kumar Sah (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Ramwati Devi Mandal (NC) |
| Established Date: | 2073 BS |
| Area Total Km2: | 22 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 21,395 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Maithil Brahmin, Yadav, Lohar, Sudi, Teli |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religion |
| Population Blank2: | Hinduism, Islam |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Local |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Maithili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Nepali |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 26.67°N 85.98°W |
| Elevation M: | 59 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 45611, 45612[1] |
| Area Code: | 041 |
Dhanauji is a rural municipality in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal established in 2073. As of 2011 Nepal census, it has a population of 22,395. It was formed by joining Jhojhi Kataiya, Lakhauri, Bahuarba and former Dhanuji Village development committees. The total area of Nagarain municipality is 22 km2.[2] [3]