Katahariya
Katahariya is a municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal since September 2017. Before then, Katahariya was one of the Village Development Committees with 8 wards. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,619 people living in 835 individual households. Katahariya is famous for its vegetables and cattle market. It has a well-maintained Farmers' market (vegetable) and Cattle (domestic-animal) market. Katahariya is a fast-growing VDC, with the main occupations of local people being business and farming.
Katahariya
कटहरिया | |
|---|---|
  Katahariya Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26.97°N 85.21°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Central |
| Zone | Narayani |
| District | Rautahat District |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Siyaram Prasad Kuswaha |
| • Deputy Mayor | Nurjaha Khatun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.69 km2 (15.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 38,513 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Hindu Muslim Christian |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Maithili, Tharu, Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 44500 |
| Area code(s) | 055 |
| Website | www.katahariyamun.gov.np |
Katahariya became a municipality since September 2017 by merging different Gaupalika (previously VDCs) such as Hathiyahi, Birti Prastoka, Bhasedhawa, Bagahi, Pipra Pokhariya. Currently, there are 9 wards in this municipality. In the recent local level election conducted on 18 September 2017, Shiyaram Kushwaha (FIROZ) became the mayor from Maoist party by winning from approximately 1,200 more votes from Nepali congress.[2]
Other developments
Campus and school
- Shree Janta Higher Secondary School
Hospital
- Area Health Post
Banks
- Nepal Bank Limited - Katahariya Branch
- Gramin Bikash Bank Ltd
- Deprosc Laghubitta Bikas Bank Limited
Communication Networks
- Nepal Telecom
- Ncell
Other cellular networks available are UTL Nepal and Smart Cell.
References
- Nepal, Government of Nepal (November 2012). ""National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). National Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
