RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Janaka
Janaka
Janaka (Sanskrit: जनक, IAST: Janaka) is the King of Videha who ruled from Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Janaka was married to Sunayana. He is the father of Sita and Urmila in the epic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Janaka has received more than 956,557 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Janaka is the 1,273rd most popular religious figure (down from 989th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Nepal (down from 9th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Nepalese Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
960k
Page Views (PV)
57.08
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
4.80
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Janaka ranks 1,273 out of 3,187. Before him are Junípero Serra, Amphilochius of Iconium, Pietro I Orseolo, Adalard of Corbie, Tola, and Archippus. After him are Theodosius the Cenobiarch, Henri Estienne, Said ibn al-Musayyib, William M. Branham, Anastasia the Patrician, and Aldegonde.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJunípero Serra
1713 - 1784
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 1,267
Amphilochius of Iconium
339 - 394
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 1,268
Pietro I Orseolo
928 - 987
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,269
Adalard of Corbie
751 - 827
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 1,270
Tola
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,271
Archippus
50 - 100
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1,272
Janaka
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 1,273
Theodosius the Cenobiarch
424 - 529
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 1,274
Henri Estienne
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,275
Said ibn al-Musayyib
642 - 715
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,276
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1,277
Anastasia the Patrician
501 - 576
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,278
Aldegonde
639 - 684
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,279
In Nepal
Among people born in Nepal, Janaka ranks 14 out of 59. Before him are Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723), Birendra of Nepal (1945), Gyanendra of Nepal (1947), Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939), Ram Baran Yadav (1948), and Bhanubhakta Acharya (1814). After him are Bidhya Devi Bhandari (1961), Anuruddha (-450), Ram Chandra Poudel (1944), Suman Pokhrel (1967), Pushpa Kamal Dahal (1954), and Mahendra of Nepal (1920).
Others born in Nepal
Go to all RankingsPrithvi Narayan Shah
POLITICIAN
1723 - 1775
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 8
Birendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2001
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 9
Gyanendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 10
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
CELEBRITY
1939 - 2015
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 11
Ram Baran Yadav
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 12
Bhanubhakta Acharya
WRITER
1814 - 1868
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 13
Janaka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 14
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 15
Anuruddha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 BC - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 16
Ram Chandra Poudel
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 17
Suman Pokhrel
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 18
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 19
Mahendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1972
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 20
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Nepal
Among religious figures born in Nepal, Janaka ranks 4. Before him are Maya (-600), Rāhula (-534), and Mahapajapati Gotami (-600). After him are Anuruddha (-450), and Khagendra Thapa Magar (1992).
Maya
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1
Rāhula
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 2
Mahapajapati Gotami
600 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 3
Janaka
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 4
Anuruddha
450 BC - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 5
Khagendra Thapa Magar
1992 - 2020
HPI: 35.62
Rank: 6