Bheemdatta

Bhimdatta (Nepali भिमदत्त), is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in the honour of late king Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta.[3] It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west.

Bhimdatta

भीमदत्त नगरपालिका

Mahendranagar (महेन्द्रनगर)
Municipality
  Bhimdatta municipality in Kanchanpur District
Bhimdatta
Location of Bheemdatt in Nepal
Bhimdatta
Bhimdatta (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°55′N 80°20′E
CountryNepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Pradesh
DistrictKanchanpur District
Government
 • MayorSurendra Bist (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorSushila Chand Singh (NC)
Area
 • Total171.24 km2 (66.12 sq mi)
Elevation229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total104,444
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code
10400
Area code(s)10406
Literacy Rate77% (age 5+)
Websitebheemdattamun.gov.np

Mahendranagar is the 9th largest city in Nepal. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Indian border and 700 kilometres (430 mi) west of Kathmandu. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 62,050.[4] According to the census of 2001, the city's population was 80,839. Bheemdatt is a hub of activity for industries running between India and Nepal. It is also a gateway to Shuklaphanta National Park, formerly Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve.

Society

The indigenous people living here are the Rana-Tharus but people from other parts mostly from the hill districts Baitadi, Darchula and Dadeldhura find themselves at home. Bheemdatt has become a unique combination of ethnic groups which has a different way of life within an already diverse country Nepal. The festivals celebrated by the ethnic Tharu people are Holi and Maghi. Tharu people celebrate Maghi as New year, while Hill People primarily celebrate Gora (commonly called Gaura Parba). Deepawali or Diwali or Tihar is a major festival which is celebrated with Laxmi Puja, Gai Puja, and Bhai Tika on their respective days. Dashain is also a major festival here. Small population from western Nepal mainly arghakhachi, gulmi, pyuthan etc have settled here (mostly in bhasi), even before local people of the same region settled from the hills of Far-west Nepal.

Services

Bheemdatt is the business and educational hub of the Mahakali Zone. Since it is in close proximity to the border with India, Bheemdatta plays a major role in trade in the region. Students from neighbouring districts come for education. Far-western University, which teaches diversified disciplines ranging from economics to the humanities to the sciences, is the only university in the city. People here are mainly occupied by agriculture as Nepal is an agrarian society. Business is another source of empowering the local economy which is concentrated in the bazaar area of Bheemdatt. Government services is a significant part of the economy. Being comparatively closer to the major industrial areas of India, Mahendranagar could serve as a portal for industrial exchange between India and Nepal.

Transport and communication

Nepal Telecom and Ncell provide 3G and 4G facilities in the area. Bheemdatt is connected to other parts of Nepal by East-West Highway which is the only road which connects it to the rest of Nepal. There is a domestic airport in Bheemdatt which is out of service. Bus service connects Bheemdatt to all the other parts of the country. There is a customs post for goods and third country nationals, while Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border freely. Banbasa, Uttarakhand state, India is the other side of the border. Bheemdatt is the nearest place in Nepal to New Delhi, capital of India. Bheemdatt is also connected by sub-highways to hill towns Dipayal, Baitadi, Amargadhi, and Darchula.

Education
  • Radiant Secondary School
  • Adarsh Vidya Niketan
  • Shree Shishya English Boarding school
  • Bal jagreeti secondary school
  • Ghatal higher secondary school
  • Sunrise Public Higher Secondary School
  • Florida International Boarding Higher Secondary School
  • Rastriya Bal Vidhyalaya
  • Little Buddha Academy
  • Kanchan Vidya Mandir
  • International Public Higher Secondary School
  • Mahakali Modern Public School
  • Rauleshwar Multiple Campus Beldandi
  • Shree Siddhanath Science Campus
  • Holi Family English Boarding School
  • Diamond Public Higher Secondary School
  • united public higher secondary school


Shree Siddhanath Science Campus is the first Science Campus in Mahendranagar and was established in 2033 B.S. It is a constituent campus of Tribhuvan University.[5]

Tourism

Media

To promote local culture Bheemdatt has many radio stations:

  • Radio Mahakali 96.2 MHz
  • Shuklaphanta FM 94.4MHz
  • Radio Nagarik FM 104.3MHz

References
  2. "Bheemdatt Nepal on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Bheemdatt Nepal". elevationmap.net.
  3. "हाम्रो बारेमा | भीमदत्त नगरपालिका". bheemdattamun.gov.np (in Nepali).
  4. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
  5. "Siddhanath Science Campus Home". www.snsc.edu.np. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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