Mahagadhimai Municipality Explained

Mahagadhimai
Other Name:महागढीमाई
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Coordinates:27.07°N 85.18°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Development Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Type4:Province
Subdivision Name1:Central
Subdivision Name3:Bara
Subdivision Name4:Madhesh
Established Date:2016 A.D. (2073 B.S.)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Upen Prasad (NC)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Tara Devi (NC)
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Website:http://mahagadimaimun.gov.np
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45

Mahagadhimai (Nepali: महागढीमाई) is a new municipality in Bara District, named after the temple of goddess Gadhimai.Nepal, composed of Bariyarpur, Ganjbhawanipur, Patrahati, Babuaayen, Malhani, Dahiyaar, Bagdampur, Kawahi Madhuri (Kawahijabdi), Telkuwa, Dharampur, Inarwa, Benauli, that was announced by the Government of Nepal in 2014.[1] The municipality has an area of 40.30 km2.[2] The office of the municipality is in Bariyarpur. The mayor is Upan Yadav of the Nepali Congress party, who was elected in September 2017 and re-elected in 2022 .[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Govt creates 61 new municipalities. Nepal Mountain News. 17 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093800/http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/2014/12/03/78579/. 2 April 2015. 3 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Mahagadimai Municipality. Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN). Nepali . 17 March 2018.
  3. Web site: NC wins election in Mahagadhimai Municipality. OSNepal. 17 March 2018. 24 September 2017.
  4. Web site: NC wins both Mayor, Deputy Mayor in Mahagadhimai Municipality. Nepali Headlines. 17 March 2018. 24 September 2017.