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Kshireshwornath
क्षिरेश्वरनाथ | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 26°43′43″N 85°55′30″E / 26.72861°N 85.92500°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Madhesh Province |
District | Dhanusa |
Government | |
• Type | Chhireswarnath Municipality |
• Mayor | Sukhdev yadav (UML) |
• Deputy Mayor | Rarchana Shrestha (NC) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.85 km2 (19.63 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 42,541 |
• Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Local | Nepali, Maithili |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Area code | 041 |
Website | kshireshwornathmun.gov.np |
Chhireshwarnath (Nepali: छिरेश्वरनाथ) is a municipality in the Dhanusa District of Madhesh Province of Nepal.[1] The municipality was established on 18 May 2014,[2] as a result of the merger between Village Development Committees Ramdaiya, Kumhraul, Sakhuwa Mahendranagar, Hariharpur, Gopalpur, Baninya, and Digambarpur.[3]
Mahendranagar is one of the villages in Chhireswarnath.[4] Its population was recorded to be 10,209 people as of August 2020. Mahendranagar acts as a bridge connecting Dhalkebar and Janakpur.[5] It has the largest cattle market in Nepal and is the assumed source of 65% of cattle, buffalo, and goats in the Kathmandu valley.[citation needed] It also has health facilities that serve the neighbouring communities and one of the largest paper factories in Nepal, Everest Paper Mill, which provides employment to most of the region's residents.
Dudhmati is one of the largest lakes of the Dhanusha District. Kshireshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is one of the most popular temples dedicated to the God Shiva.
Sakhuwabazar has a famous market located in Chhireswarnath Municipality; it is the heart of Chhireswarnath. It has an average annual income of more than 1.25 crore. The Municipality and the majority of the people residing in Chhireshwarnath are heavily dependent on the local market.