| Gaighat | |
| Native Name: | गाइघाट |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood (District Headquarters) |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | Koshi#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Udayapur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Triyuga |
| Subdivision Type4: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name4: | 11 & 12 |
| Leader Title: | Ward Chairperson (ward 11) |
| Leader Name: | Bishwaraj Bhattarai |
| Leader Title1: | Ward Chairperson (ward 12) |
| Leader Name1: | Jai Bikram Rai |
| Established Title: | Incorporated with city |
| Established Date: | 1997 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 14243 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 26.7906°N 86.7019°W |
| Area Code: | 035 |
Gaighat (Nepali: गाइघाट) is an administrative centre within Triyuga Municipality and the headquarter of Udayapur District located in Province No. 1 of Nepal. Gaighat is divided into 2 wards called Gaighat Bazar and Old Gaighat. The Gaighat (Gaighat Bazar) is located in Ward No. 11 and Old Gaighat is in Ward No. 12 of Triyuga Municipality. Total area of two wards is and total population is 14,243 with 2832 households.[1]
| Ward No. | Admin. Centre | Area (km2) | Pop. 2011 | Households | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Gaighat Bazar | 12.3 | 7932 | 1547 | |
| 12 | Old Gaighat | 3.81 | 6311 | 1285 |
The headquarter of Udayapur District was situated on the hill of Udayapurgadhi in Panchawati village before 1972.[2] Government took decision to move the headquarter to the plain of Gaighat in 1972 and in 1972 it moved to Gaighat. It was a Village development committee until 1997. It incorporated to Triyuga Municipality along with Deuri and Bhumarashuwa on 26 March 1997.[3] [4]
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12,132 people living in 5000 individual households.[5]
The town in connected to Indian border via Thadi in Nepal and Laukaha in India which is 51 km South of Gaighat are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[6] Nepal Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[7] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.[8] So in simple Import and Export are allowed in this location. Laukaha has Laukaha Bazar railway station which is a big line and connects to rest of India.
| Ward No. | Members | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | President | Sumanta Koirala | Nepali Congress |
| Member 1 | Bhimchandra Rai | Nepali Congress | |
| Member 2 | Bishnu Kumar Shrestha | CPN (UML) | |
| Female Member | Bimla Rai | Nepali Congress | |
| Dalit Female Member | Nila Karki Dholi | Nepali Congress | |
| 12 | President | Chudaraj Kafle | Nepali Congress |
| Member 1 | Laxminarayan Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | |
| Member 2 | Dilsher Ali Miyan | Nepali Congress | |
| Female Member | Anita Thapa | Nepali Congress | |
| Dalit Female Member | Ramkali Vishwakarma | Nepali Congress |