Shivanagar

Shivanagar शिवनगर
Village development committee
Shivanagar Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°31′N 82°48′E / 27.517°N 82.800°E / 27.517; 82.800Coordinates: 27°31′N 82°48′E / 27.517°N 82.800°E / 27.517; 82.800
Country	Nepal
Zone	Lumbini Zone
District	Kapilvastu District
Population (1991)
• Total	3,400
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Shivanagar is a village development committee in Kapilvastu District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,774 people living in 735 individual households.^[1]

References

1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2011". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 14 December 2008. The village name arose after, the name Mr. Shiv Prasad Rajouria, one of the most honourable man of the whole district. The village development community consists of nine villages. Mr. Shiv Prasad Rajouria's son; Mr. Hari Narain Rajouria was the person who made known of the district by his social deeds to the whole nation. He was elected four times in the parliament of Nepal. Fortunately, he also became Minster every time elected. The Name Rajouria was since then being attached to Shivanagar-Now because of his good deeds-every Rajouria is asked about the relation to him when introduced.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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Shiva nagar

The village is named after Mr. Shiv Prasad Rajouria, who was one of the most honourable men of Kapilvastu district during his time (early-and-mid-20th century). Rajouria was known for his leadership, community work and charity. Rajouria left behind a large family that even today is well known in Kapilvastu. The village development community consists of 9 villages.