Jitpursimara
जीतपुर सिमरा | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Simara | |
  Jitpursimara Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′N 84°59′E / 27.16°N 84.98°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Madhesh |
| District | Bara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mr.Rajan paudel (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mr Bhola Adhikari (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 309.67 km2 (119.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 117,094 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 053 |
| Website | www.jeetpursimaramun.gov.np |
Jitpursimara (also Jeetpursimara or Jeetpur Simara) is a sub-metropolitan city in Bara District in Province No. 2 of southern Nepal that was formed on 10 March 2017 after merging Gadhimai Municipality, Inarwasira, Amlekhganj, as well as parts of Manharwa, Haraiya and Rampur Tokani to form a new sub-metropolitan city.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the former settlements that would make up the sub-metropolitan city had a joint population of 117,094 people living in 21,670 individual households.[2]
- ^ "Kalaiya residents agitate demanding sub metropolitan city". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2017-01-29. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.