Hatuwagadhi Gaunpalika | |
Native Name: | हतुवागढी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.0215°N 87.1209°W |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bhojpur |
Government Type: | Gaunpalika |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr.Prem Kumar Rai (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | vacant |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Ranibas, Ghodetar |
Area Total Km2: | 142.61 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 20543 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1540 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 57000 |
Website: | official website |
Hatuwagadhi (Nepali: हतुवागढी) is one of 7 rural municipalities of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 9 municipalities in Bhojpur of which 2 are urban and 7 are rural.
Hatuwagadhi has an area of 142.61km2 and the total population of the municipality is 20,543 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2]
Hatuwagadhi was known as Majh Kirant (kirat Rai’s) kingdom before the unification of Nepal by Shah Kings. It was capital of Kirat Kingdom. The ruins of the ancient capital and forts still exist at Hatuwagadhi.[3]