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Lalbandi Municipality
लालबन्दी नगरपालिका | |
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Nickname: लालबन्दी | |
Coordinates: 27°4′14″N 85°39′12″E / 27.07056°N 85.65333°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Madhesh |
District | Sarlahi |
Zone | Janakpur (until 2015) |
Development Region | Central Development Region (until 2015) |
Established | 18th May, 2014 |
Incorporated (VDC) | Netragunj, Lalbandi, Narayankhola, Parwanipur & Ranigunj |
Government | |
• Mayor | Basudev Adhikari (Congress) |
• Deputy Mayor | Kalpana Maya Pakhrin (Congress) |
Area | |
• Total | 238.50 km2 (92.09 sq mi) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 66,419 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
Area code | 046 |
Website | lalbandimun |
Lalbandi (Nepali: लालबन्दी) is a municipality in Sarlahi district in Madhesh Province of Nepal. It is the largest municipality in Madhesh Province. The office of this municipality is in ward no.6. Lalbandi Bazar, located on the East West or Mahendra highway, is one of the main trading areas within the municipality. Bordering Ishwarpur Municipality to the east and south, Haripur Municipality to the west and south, Sindhuli district to the north and Hariwan to the west, Lalbandi is the main trading site of the district.
Due to increasing urbanization, increased business activity, this municipality is becoming a center of attraction in the district and is developing as the largest municipality in the district.
The whole municipality is moving forward unitedly for the prosperity and development of this municipality by embracing the original slogan, "Clean, beautiful and prosperous city, Pride of Sarlahi District."[2] The municipality is committed to the economic and social upliftment of women, indigenous nationalities, Dalits, the disabled within the municipal area.
The place is known for tomato production in whole Nepal. Tomato and other green vegetables are the chief cash crop of this place along with paddy, wheat, maize and other crops. It is the fast developing Municipality in Mid Terai region of Nepal. Bhudeo Khadya Udhyog (Hulas Foods), a subsidiary of Hulas Group is located here which is one of the biggest rice, pulse and flour manufacturing and packaging industry in Nepal.[3]