Madhesh Province
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   .jpg)  Clockwise from top: Janaki Mandir, Gateway of Nepal Birgunj, Gadhimai Temple, Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple and Kankalini Temple | |
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 Location of Madhesh Province | |
Map of Madhesh Province, Nepal | |
| Province of |  Nepal |
| Formation | 20 September 2015 |
| Capital city | Janakpur[1] |
| Largest city | Birgunj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autonomy |
| • Body | Government of Madhesh Province |
| • Governor | Hari Shankar Mishra[2] |
| • Chief Minister | Satish Kumar Singh |
| • High Court | Janakpur High Court |
| • Provincial Assembly | Unicameral (107 seats) |
| • House of Representatives | 32 constituencies |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2021[3]) | |
• Total | 6,114,600 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code(s) | 041,031,033,046,053,051,044,055 |
| ISO 3166 code | NP-P2 |
| Languages | Nepali (official) Maithili (official) Bhojpuri (official) Bajjika (official) Tharu (additional-official) Tamang (additional-official)[4] Urdu Others[5] |
| HDI | 0.519 (low) |
| Literacy | 63.5%  (2024) |
| Sex ratio | 100.55 ♂ / 100 ♀ (2021) |
| GDP | US$ 5.6 billion (2023/2024) |
| Per Capita Income | US$ 892 |
| Website | madhesh |
Madhesh Province is a province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of 9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi) covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely populated province and the smallest province by area.[6][7] It borders Koshi Pradesh to the east and the north, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south and the west. The border between Chitwan National Park and Parsa National Park acts as the provincial boundary in the west, and the Kosi River forms the provincial border in the east. The province includes eight districts, from Parsa in the west to Saptari in the east.
It is a centre for religious and cultural tourism.[8]
- ^ "प्रदेश २ को स्थायी राजधानी 'जनकपुरधाम' बहुमतले पारित !" (in Nepali).
- ^ "Government recommends Hari Shankar Mishra as provincial chief of Province 2". The Kathmandu Post. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Nepal census". Kathmandu, Nepal: Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Language Commission (2021). सरकारी कामकाजको भाषाका आधारहरूको निर्धारण तथा भाषासम्बन्धी सिफारिसहरू (पञ्चवर्षीय प्रतिवेदन- साराांश) २०७८ [Determination of language bases of government work and language recommendations (Summary of five-year report) 2078] (PDF) (Report). Kathmandu, Nepal: Government of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "National Data Portal Nepal". Government of Nepal National Data. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "सबैभन्दा बढी जनसंख्या हुने प्रदेश मधेश". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Rastriya Samachar Samiti (2004). "More Indian tourists visit Janakpurdham". Himalayan Times, 17 January 2004.