Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality
Bhagwanpur is a rural municipality in Siraha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 20957 people living.[1] It is located nearly 370 kilometers or 107 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu.
Bhagwanpur
भगवानपुर | |
|---|---|
  Bhagwanpur Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26.58°N 86.47°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| District | Siraha District |
| Government | |
| • Chariperson | Bechan Prasad Yadav |
| • Vice-Chariperson | Sita Devi Yadav |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,957 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code(s) | 033 |
| Website | http://www.bhagwanpurmun.gov.np/ |
Thadi (Nepali: ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is the main market place in the municipality and a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha.
Thadi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[2] Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[3]
The town connects Lahan, Nepal to India.
Infrastructure
Rajbiraj Airport is the nearest airport, roughly 35 km away from Thadi. Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu[4]
The town is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station which is located in adjacent Indian town of Laukaha. The 268 km (167 mi) long Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj line and Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.[5]
There are various bus operators who operate direct bus from Thadi in Bhagwanpur to Kathmandu via Lahan, Nepal which is 18 kn north of Thadi [6] and also connects to Mahendra Highway. It is one of the major routes for tourist from India to go to travel Nepal.
References
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- Rai, Pinkey (24 April 2019). "Rajbiraj Airport to resume its flight services from May 8 as Shree Airline prepares for flight operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Assets-Acquisition, Construction and Replacement for 2011-12" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/locals-in-border-areas-deprived-of-state-facilities/