Krishnanagar, Nepal

Krishnanagar
कृष्णनगर नगरपालिका
Jhandenagar
municipality
Krishnanagar

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°30′07″N 82°47′35″E / 27.502°N 82.793°ECoordinates: 27°30′07″N 82°47′35″E / 27.502°N 82.793°E
Country    Nepal
Zone Lumbini Zone
District Kapilvastu District
Population (1991)
  Total 20,670
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal Code 32815 A.P.O

Krishnanagar (also known as Jhandenagar) is a municipality in Kapilvastu district of Lumbini Zone in the western terai part of Nepal. The municipality was established in 18 May 2014 by merging the existing Krishnanagar, Sirsihawa, Shivanagar village development committees (VDCs).[1][2] on Nepal's southern border with India across from Barhani Bazar. Movement of Indian and Nepalese nationals across the border is unrestricted, however there is a customs checkpoint for goods. Goods bound for Dang and Arcghakhanchi cross here. Krishnanagar connects by road to the east-west Mahendra Highway.

Commerce

Krishnanagar is a wealthy, industrialized village with rice, oil and steel mills,sugar mill and many cement industries.

Highway connecting it with other places is an industrial road.

Culture

Krishnanagar is highly rich in culture, as different religion people live here and because of the border area, both Indian and nepali people, Hindus and Muslims celebrates the festival of Hindu culture and Muslim culture together.

References

  1. "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.