Chitwan District is one of 77 districts of Nepal, and takes up the southwestern corner of Bagmati Province. Bharatpur, largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu, is its administrative centre. It covers 2,238.39 km2 (864.25 sq mi), and in 2011 had a population of 579,984 people. Bharatpur is the commercial and service centre of South Central Nepal and a major destination for higher education, health care and transportation in the region. Chitwan lies in the Terai region of Nepal. It is in the drainage basin of the Gandaki River and is roughly triangular, taking that river as its meandering northwestern border, and a modest watershed border, with India, as the basis of its southern limit.
The administrative divisions of Nepal are subnational administrative units of Nepal. The first level of country subdivision of Nepal are the provinces. Each province is further subdivided into districts, each district into municipalities and rural municipalities, and each of those municipalities into wards. Before 2015, instead of provinces, Nepal was divided into developmental regions and administrative zones.
Bharatpur is a city in southern central Nepal with a population of 280,502. It is the second largest metropolitan city in Nepal by area, the fourth largest metropolitan city by population, and also the district headquarter of the Chitwan District.
Jutpani is a village development committee in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,762 people living in 1,714 individual households.
A Village Development Committee (VDC) in Nepal was the lower administrative part of its Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Each district had several VDCs, similar to municipalities but with greater public-government interaction and administration. There were 3,157 village development committees in Nepal. Each VDC was further divided into several wards depending on the population of the district, the average being nine wards.
Khairahani Secondary School is a secondary school located in Khairahani, Chitwan District in Nepal.
Indrapur is a town in Banke District in Lumbini Province of south-western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,403 and had 1056 houses in the town. It had been a part of Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city while expansion of municipality in to sub metropolitan city. However, this part of Sub-metropolitan city was structured under Janaki Rural Municipality.
Ratnanagar is a municipality in Chitwan District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. It is the second biggest municipality after Bharatpur Metropolitan City that was formed in 1997 through the merger of the former Village Development Committees Old-Ratnanagar and Panchakanya. It is adjacent to Chitwan National Park, and serves as a gateway to the park. Agricultural products produced from Ratnanagar includes rice, maize, mustard and vegetables. This municipality is also a major place for production of poultry products and animal husbandry. Tourism is another source of income generation for the people in Ratnanagar. People are directly or indirectly dependent in tourism industry. Ratnanagar is also concerned in environment preservation so in order to preserve and protect environment, eco-friendly electric risk-shaw has also been introduced and available in different parts of this municipality. It lies on the bank of East Rapti River.
Gamhariya was a village development committee in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal.
Birendranagar is a village development committee (VDC) in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 14,934 people living in 3,374 individual households.
Gitanagar was a former village development committee in Chitwan District in Narayani zone of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,929 people living in 3,375 individual households.
Gunjanagar is a town in Bharatpur, Chitwan in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. The former Gunjanagar VDC and Saradanagar VDC were merged on 18 May 2014 to form new Chitrawan Municipality, which later was merged with Bharatpur. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,076 people living in 2025 individual households.
Kabilas is a former village development committee in Chitwan District Now a part of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in the Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5,513.
Parbatipur is a part of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-21 in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6506 people living in 1614 individual households. Though the status of the settlement has not been announced publicly, the official fees and taxes are applied by Metropolitan City standard/rate. Parbatipur Town is only 18 km far from its district capital Bharatpur. It is one of the fastest growing towns of West Chitwan.
Patihani is a part of metropolitan Bharatpur in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,798 people living in 1,752 individual households.
Meghauli is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Bagmati Province of central Nepal.
Padampur is a municipality in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,884 people living in 1,559 individual households. It was transferred in new location named Saguntol by Government of Nepal and completed with in 8 years i.e. from 2050 BS to 2058 BS. Previously it was at the lap of Rapati river and inside the Chitwan National Park. Flood of Rapati river in monsoon season destroy farmers crops. Wild animals also harmed their crops. Transportation, electricity, road and educational facilities were beyond people's access. It was known as one of the remote areas of the Chitwan district. In a view of agriculture, It was the best place for farmers. After the new dawn of democracy in 2046, New government was asked to shift this village for peoples safety and conservation of forest and wild animal. The cabinet of Girija Prasad Koirala was assured to shift in a convenience place soon and started the task immediately. This task was successfully done by the politician Baburam Puri of the Nepali Congress. The late Sailaja Acharya visited the people and understood their griefs and proposed to shift it next to Sagoontol near Jutpani VDC. This was a very difficult task to accomplish successfully. People from the Western Chitwan were stood against it but government took bold decision in favour of people of Padampur. Now it is about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east to Bharatpur, district headquarters of Chitwan. Electricity, roads and transportation facility are comparatively better here. 2,800 households were there now. According to the 2001 census, the total population of the VDC was 11,336 with total households 2,137. Tharus are the dominant ethnic group with 45.89% of the total VDC population. Brahman, Kshetri, Tamang, Gurung and Newar are other castes here. Mainly banana, maize and oil are farmed here. Except ward no 1 there are deep tubewells to Irrigate farmlands. Poultry, dairy, epiculture, mushroom farming and goat keeping have great potentials here. A campus, A higher secondary school, a secondary boarding school and other 7 primary and lower secondary schools are providing education here. Health post, and Post office are too doing their best for providing services to locals. Drinking water is provided in better and modern way. Pipelines of drinking water are available within all roads (113 km) of Padampur. An NGO veterinary office is also serving and helping farmers. Since last 5 years this VDC is starting to be known as one of pocket areas of commercial banana farming of the nation. Nobody is landless here and this is the special feature here. Padampur is very attractive location for migratory view and daily people are migrating here. It is like a colonial place for settlement of people. Government has sifted it in a well planned way and that is why it is the second model VDC of Nepal. Now this village has merged in Kalika Municipality and shares 4 wards in it i.e. Kalika -9, Kalika-10, Kalika-11 and Kalika-12.
Saradanagar(Nepali: शारदानगर) is a town in Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Chitwan District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality, Chitrawan Municipality on 18 May 2014 by merging formerly Gunjanagar and Saradanagar village development committee, which was later merged under Bharatpur Metropolitan. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7133 people living in 1334 individual households.
Chitrawan Municipality is a former Municipality in Chitwan District, now a part of Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. The Municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging formerly Gunjanagar, Saradanagar and Dibyanagar village development committee. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 26,579 people living in 2025 individual households. The total population is 34,913(CBS 2011). The total area is 54.9 Sq. km.
Renu Dahal is a Nepalese politician and current Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City. She joined the CPN party in 1994 and became full timer member of the party in 1996. Dahal is the daughter of former Prime Minister and Co-chair of Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal. She was the member of First Constituent Assembly of Nepal.
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