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Administrative Division
Region : Eastern Zone
Zone----- : Koshi
District : Morang
Political Division
Constituency : 5, 6 & 7 (Municipal Area)
Area (Ilaka) : 13, 14 & 15 (Municipal
Area)
Geographical Setting
a. Boundary
East ----- : Singhiyahi River (Katahari, Bhathigacha
--------------- and Baijanathpur VDC)
West---- : Kesalya River
North---- : Tankisinwari VDC
South---- :
India, Budhanagar VDC
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b. --- Latitude : 260 28 ' N
------ Longitude : 860 19
' E
c---- Altitude : 70 m. from See level.
d---- Climate : Sub-Tropical Climate,
monsoon type
e.---- Monsoon Season : June-August
f----- Height Rainfall : 405 mm. 1974 July 2 (24
Hrs)
g---- Average Rainfall : 1832 mm
h.--- Temperature : Maximum: 42.0 Degree C.
1992 Apri 14,
Minimum: 0.0 Degree C. 1997 November
Population
Population : 1,66,674 ( Census
2001)
Male-------------------------------- : 87,664 (52.59.%)
Female------------------------------ : 79,010 (47.41%)
Growth rate ----------------------- : 3.36 per year
Number of houseshold : 33678
Education
Adarsha
School, which is a record school in
Nepal
and first in public school, was established in 1995 B.S. Mahendra
Morang Campus, known as a record college in
Nepal,
was established in 2012 B.S.
Literacy------ : 63.58%
Male---------- : 62.25%
Female ------- : 37.75%
No. of School Going Student
No. of School going
Student----------- : 55,827
Boys------------------------------------------ : 33,785
Girls------------------------------------------- : 22,042
No. of Teachers
No of Teachers-----------
: 902
Teachers Male------------
: 473
Teachers Female : 429
Educational
Institutions
University : 1
Colleges : 7
Government : 3
Private----------------------------------- : 4
Higher Secondary School---------- : 7 ( 10+2)
Government---------------------------- : 2
Private----------------------------------- : 5
Secondary School-------------------- : 18
Government---------------------------- : 11
Private----------------------------------- : 7
Lower
Secondary School----------- : 12
Government---------------------------- : 5
Private----------------------------------- : 7
Primary School------------------------ : 76
Government---------------------------- : 20
Private : 56
Land Use
Total
Area : 5,990.4
Hector
Cultivated
land------------------------------ : 3,561 (59.44%)
Residential
area------------------------------ : 1,480 (24.70%)
Residential/Commercial-------------------- : 219 (3.65%)
Industrial
area-------------------------------- : 175 ( 2.92%)
Institutional
area---------------------------- : 200(3.36%)
Open land (Park/Road /Pounds) : 355.4 ( 5.93%)
Water Supply/Drainage
First of all water tank had been built in 1995 B.S. at the cost
of Rs. 40,000 and drinking water was supplied to the citizens of
Biratnagr. Now, there are three water tanks supplying clean drinking
water.
Water
Tank------------------------------------ : 3 Nos.
Pipe line
distribution------------------------ : 7452
Tube-Well ( Hand Tube
well)------------- : 11,206 Nos.
Well---------------------------------------------- : 7 Nos.
Total Pipe
Line-------------------------------- : 125 K.M.
Per Day Per Person
Consumption-------- : 125 Liter
Drainage : 43 K.M.
Road/Transportation
Black TOP Road
: 96 K.M.
Gravel---------------------- : 160 K.M.
Earth ( Dusty)------------ : 360 K.M.
Airport--------------------- : 1 Nos. ( ward No. 5)
Bus
Park------------------- : 2 Nos.(ward No.10 and 15)
Airlines services-------- : 9 Places
Bus Services------------- : 17 Places
Rickshaw : 5,000( Municipal Area)\
Communication Services
First of all the wireles service had been started in 1997 B.S.
and now Biratnagar is equipped with modern means of communication.
No. of Telephone
lines------------ : 11753
Internet-------------------------------- : 113
Post
Office--------------------------- : 4 (Office)
News----------------------------------- : 141
Mobile
Telephone------------------ : 900
F.M. Service : 2
Industry/Business
Biratnagar Jute Mill, Known on the first industry in
Nepal, was established in 1993 B.S. having registered number 1. Now
Biratnagar has been as an industrial and commercial centre.
Industry------------------------------------------ : 101 Nos.
Small &
Cottage-------------------------------- : 886 Nos.
Trading houses Services : 1879 Nos. |
