Nagarain

Nagarain is a municipality in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. As of 2011 Nepal census, it has a population of 36,336 living in 6,478 individual households.It was formed by joining Fulgama, Devdiha, old Nagrain, Lagmagadhguthi and Ghodghans village development committees.[2] The total area of Nagarain municipality is 38.71 km2.[3]

Nagarain Municipality

नगराईन
municipality
Location in Dhanusha District
Coordinates: 26°38′30″N 85°56′58″E
Country   Nepal
Development RegionCentral
ProvinceProvince No. 2
DistrictDhanusha District
Literacy rate 41.76%
Government
 • MayorPrameshwor Sah
 • Deputy MayorRanju Kumari Sah
Area
 • Total38.71 km2 (14.95 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,336
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Brahmin-Terai Kayastha Yadav Sudi-vyahut Dhanuk Musahar Musalman Dom
 • Religion
Hinduism Islam
Languages
 • LocalMaithili
 • OfficialNepali
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal Code
45611, 45612 [1]
Websitenagrainmun.gov.np

Education

Nagarain is facilitated by Shree Rajeshwor Nidhi Higher Secondary School, which is run by government. It attracts students from Nagarain as well as the neighbouring villages. Recently, the infrastructure of this school was upgraded and a new classroom block was constructed with the aid from Government of India.[4] Therefore, this building is named "Nepal-Bharat Maitri Bhawan". There are few private schools (run by individuals) which provide education in English medium.

Shree Rajeshwor Nidhi Higher Secondary School, Nagarain, Dhanusha, Nepal

Notable people from Nagarain

References
  1. "POSTAL CODE, Province 2". Postal Services Department, Nepal Government. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Village Development Committee/Municipality. National Planning Commission Secretariat, Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "नगराईन नगरपालिकाको वडागत विस्तृत विवरण". Retrieved July 2019. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. "India–Nepal Relations". Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. wikipedia same page
  6. "Mahendra Narayan Nidhi". Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. "Ministry of Physical Infrastructure & Transport". Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  8. "Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Home". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. Gellner, David N.; Pfaff-Czarnecka, Joanna; Whelpton, John (2012). Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics and Culture of Contemporary Nepal. Routledge. p. 520. ISBN 978-9057020896. Retrieved August 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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