Bhagwanpur, Siraha

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Bhagwanpur

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Bhagwanpur
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°35′N86°28′E / 26.58°N 86.47°E / 26.58; 86.47 Coordinates: 26°35′N86°28′E / 26.58°N 86.47°E / 26.58; 86.47
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Province No. 2
District Siraha District
Government
  CharipersonBechan Prasad Yadav
  Vice-CharipersonSita Devi Yadav
Population
 (2011)
  Total20,957
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code(s) 033
Website http://www.bhagwanpurmun.gov.np/

Bhagwanpur is a rural municipality in Siraha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 20957 people living. [1] It is located nearly 370 kilometers or 107 miles east of the capital, Kathmandu.

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Thadi (Nepali : ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is the main market place in the municipality and a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha.

Thadi is one of the few towns which is a part of agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal. [2] Nepal Government has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. [3]

The town connects Lahan, Nepal to India.

Infrastructure

Rajbiraj Airport is the nearest airport, roughly 35 km away from Thadi. Shree Airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu [4]

The town is also connected to Laukaha Bazar railway station which is located in adjacent Indian town of Laukaha. The 268 km (167 mi) long Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj line and Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali line were converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012. [5]

There are various bus operators who operate direct bus from Thadi in Bhagwanpur to Kathmandu via Lahan, Nepal which is 18 kn north of Thadi [6] and also connects to Mahendra Highway. It is one of the major routes for tourist from India to go to travel Nepal.

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