Barahathawa Municipality
| Barahathawa बरहथवा नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
  Barahathawa Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°00′N 85°14′E / 27.00°N 85.24°ECoordinates: 27°00′N 85°14′E / 27.00°N 85.24°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Janakpur |
| District | Sarlahi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.24 km2 (27.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,424 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
| Area code(s) | 046 |
Barahathawa[1] is a municipality of Sarlahi District in Janakpur Zone of central Nepal. The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Barahathawa, Murtiya, Hajariya and Laukat village development committees (VDCs).[2][3] The center of the municipality is establish in former VDC Office of Barahathawa Bazaar. After merging the four VDCs population it had a total population of 50,424 according to 2011 Nepal census.[4] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal.[5]
Municipality
The Government announced additional 26 municipalities. With this announcement Barahathawa has been upgraded as one of the municipalities of Nepal, previously it was proposed municipality. Adjoining Barahathawa, Murtiya, Hajariya and Laukat VDC was merged with Barahathawa to upgrade it to the municipality.
References
- ↑ "Govt declares 26 new municipalities". EKantipur. 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "26 new Municipalities announced". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ "Govt announces 26 municipalities" (PDF). The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ↑ Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal: National Population and Housing Census 2011
- ↑ "Govt adds 26 municipalities, 1 sub metropolis". Setopati. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
