Triyuga

Triyuga
त्रियुगा
Gaighat
Municipality
Triyuga Nagarpalika

View of Main Chok, Gaighat Bazaar
Nickname(s): Gaighat Bazar गाइघाट
Triyuga

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 26°47′31″N 86°41′56″E / 26.79194°N 86.69889°E / 26.79194; 86.69889Coordinates: 26°47′31″N 86°41′56″E / 26.79194°N 86.69889°E / 26.79194; 86.69889
Country    Nepal
Development Region Eastern
Province Province No. 1
Zone Sagarmatha Zone
District Udayapur District
Total Wards 16
Constituencies No. (Election Area) 2
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
 • Body Triyuga Municipality
 • Mayor Advocate Mr. Baldev Chaudhary
 • Deputy Mayor Mrs. Devi Chaudhary
Area of Municipality
 • Total 319.88 km2 (123.51 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 71,405
 • Density 223.2/km2 (578/sq mi)
Languages
 • Local Nepali, Tharu, Sunuwar/Kiranti, Maithili, Magar, Gurung
 • Official Nepali
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 56300
Area code(s) 035
Website www.triyugamun.gov.np
Sagarmatha Highway Near DM gate, Gaighat

Triyuga (Nepali: त्रियुगा), also known as Gaighat (Nepali: गाइघाट), is a city and municipality in the Udayapur District in the Sagarmatha zone of south-eastern Nepal. According to the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 55,291.[1] According to the 2011 Nepal census, Triyuga had 71,405 inhabitants. It is divided into 17 wards. Hospitals and clinics are available in the town. There are six police stations and armed police force in the town, and an army barrack is also situated in the city.

Education

Triyuga higher secondary school

Education in the town is accessible. Campuses for higher education are available at Gaighat. Triyuga Janata Multiple Campus provides undergraduate and post graduate education on management and social sciences. Baruwa Campus provides undergraduate education on management and science. Similarly Udayasi English higher secondary school provides intermediate education on science and management. There are numerous other schools for education, such as:

Triyuga higher secondary school

Geography and wildlife

This city is in the famous Triyuga Valley. Gaighat (गाइघाट) (other name of Triyuga) is the shadow of a historic kingdom of Sen dynasty in Udayapur Ghadhi (Chaudandi), this Inner Terai Valley of south-eastern Nepal has a glorious history with a bright future. Gaighat is in the plane of the Valley. Triyuga Valley is the largest valley in eastern Nepal having fabulous natural attractions such as the Triyuga river, Baruwa river flowing through the town. Koshi River is east of the city.

The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve is around the Koshi River, which is only the habitat of the wild water buffalo in Nepal. The reserve is a wetland of international significance. In 1987, it was declared a Ramsar site. It is home to more than 280 bird species including 20 duck species, 2 species of ibises, many storks, egrets and herons. The endangered swamp partridge and Bengal florican are found here. The Koshi Barage is an extremely important resting-place for migratory birds. The reserve is also home to hog deer, spotted deer, wild boar and blue bull. The endangered Gharial crocodile and Gangetic dolphin have been recorded in the Koshi River. The vegetation mainly includes tall khar-pater grasslands, with few patches of khair-sissoo scrub forest, and deciduous mixed riverine forest. During the monsoon, the reserve is flooded with depths ranging from 10 to 300 cm (4 to 120 in). From season to season, the Sapta-Koshi River changes its course.

The major mammalian species in Triyuga are Indian leopard, leopard cat, jungle cat, barking deer, wild boar, Rhesus monkey, langur, small Indian civet, golden jackal and Indian hare.[2] Peafowl and Kalij pheasant are the most commonly seen bird species while lesser adjutant can also be observed in some parts.[3] Tiger has not been recorded since 1995.[4]

Transportation

Sagarmatha Highway from Lahan connects Gaighat with the Mahendra highway and all other part of the country. This highway connects Gaighat to Khotang and Solukhumbhu districts. Likewise Alternative East-West highway goes through the city which connects dharan in the East and Sindhuli in the west. The highway is opened after the completion of chatara bridge over Koshi. Public buses are available from Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Kakarbhitta and other cities to move to the city. Local transportation is available within the town. Many small local routes have public transport facilities. Tempos and taxis are available for rent too.Rickshaws, tempos as well as City Safari cost NPR 50 are available in the town. Sagarmatha airport is proposed to be constructed in the city.

Communications

Communication facilities is available in the town.Internet services are provided by Nepal Telecom, Subisu, Broadlink, Worldlink. Telephones services are provided by Nepal Telecom, Ncell and United Telecommunications. Both Pstn as well as cellular phones can be used in the city.

Banking

Following banking and financial institutions provides services in the city.

Accommodation

Hotels and restaurants are available in Gaighat. Resorts are available near Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and in town. Lodges and resorts with sufficient services are available. Hotels and lodges delivers proper hospitality to the guest in the town. Fooding and lodging are available in the hotels of the town. Some of the hotels are Gangachuli Hotel, Hotel A-one, Sital Chautari.

Media

National daily newspapers like Kantipur, The Kathmandu Post, Annapurna post, The Himalayan Times, Nagarik, Republica, Gorkhapatra are available in early morning. Local television named G-music is broadcast via cable. To promote local cultures Triyuga has FM radio stations Radio Triyuga 104 MHz, Radio Udayapur 102 MHz and which are Community radio Stations. Radio Amurta 91.6 is a commercial fm station in Tyiyuga. Cable television service is also available.Many local newspapers are published in the town on daily, weekly basis. Some of them are Majhkharka, Triyuga post, Baruwa Times.

References

  1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  2. ↑ Baral, H. S. and Shah (2008). Status of Mammals of Nepal. Himalayan Nature, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  3. ↑ Baral et. al, 2010, Status of birds in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  4. ↑ Gurung, B., David Smith, J. L., & Shrestha, M. (2009). Using A 'Bagh Heralu' Network to Map the Metapopulation Structure of Tigers in Nepal. In Conservation Biology in Asia (pp. 214–231).
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