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Bhimdatta
Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahendranagar (Nepali: महेन्द्रनगर), officially known as Bhimdattanagar (Nepali: भिमदत्त), is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in honour of the late King Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta.[3] It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west.
Bhimdatta Municipality
(भीमदत्त नगरपालिका) Mahendranagar (महेन्द्रनगर) | |
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![]() Bhimdatta municipality in Kanchanpur District | |
Coordinates: 28°55′N 80°20′E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Sudurpashchim |
District | Kanchanpur |
Government | |
• Mayor | padam bogati |
• Deputy Mayor | nilam lekhak |
Area | |
• Total | 171.24 km2 (66.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 122,320 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Post code | 10400 |
Area code | 10406 |
Literacy Rate | 77% (age 5+) |
Website | bheemdattamun |
Mahendranagar is the 9th largest city in Nepal. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Indian border and 700 kilometres (430 mi) west of Kathmandu. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 62,050.[4] According to the census of 2001, the city's population was 80,839. Bhimdatta is a hub of activity for industries running between India and Nepal. It is also a gateway to Shuklaphanta National Park, formerly Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve.