Mahagadhimai
महागढीमाई | |
|---|---|
  Mahagadhimai Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′N 85°11′E / 27.07°N 85.18°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Development Region | Central |
| District | Bara |
| Province | Madhesh |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Upen Prasad (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tara Devi (NC) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | http://mahagadimaimun.gov.np |
Mahagadhimai (Nepali: महागढीमाई) is a new municipality in Bara District, named after the temple of goddess Gadhimai.Nepal, composed of Bariyarpur, Ganjbhawanipur, Patrahati, Babuaayen, Malhani, Dahiyaar, Bagdampur, Kawahi Madhuri (Kawahijabdi), Telkuwa, Dharampur, Inarwa, Benauli, that was announced by the Government of Nepal in 2014.[1] The municipality has an area of 40.30 km2.[2] The office of the municipality is in Bariyarpur. The mayor is Upan Yadav of the Nepali Congress party, who was elected in September 2017 and re-elected in 2022 .[3][4]
- ^ "Govt creates 61 new municipalities". Nepal Mountain News. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Mahagadimai Municipality". Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) (in Nepali). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "NC wins election in Mahagadhimai Municipality". OSNepal. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "NC wins both Mayor, Deputy Mayor in Mahagadhimai Municipality". Nepali Headlines. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.