Cheraut, or Charaut, is a town and the administrative center of Choraut Block, Sitamarhi District, Bihar, India.

It is near India's northern border with Nepal, approximately 30 kilometres east of the district capital Sitamarhi.

[1] Cheraut is situated along the National Highway 527C.

The town has a total area of 2435 hectares.

The overall literacy rate was 46.30%, with 54.43% of the male residents and 37.29% of the female residents being literate.