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Chhireshwarnath

छिरेश्वरनाथ नगरपालिका

Municipality in Janakpur Zone, Nepal

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Chhireshwarnath (Nepali: छिरेश्वरनाथ) is a municipality in the Dhanusa District of Madhesh Province of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014, as a result of the merger between Village Development Committees Ramdaiya, Kumhraul, Sakhuwa Mahendranagar, Hariharpur, Gopalpur, Baninya, and Digambarpur.

Quick facts

Type
municipality, municipality of Nepal wd
Located in
Dhanusha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area
50.85 km² wd

About

Mahendranagar is one of the villages in Kshireshwornath. Its population was recorded to be 10,209 people as of August 2020. Mahendranagar acts as a bridge connecting Dhalkebar and Janakpur. It has the largest cattle market in Nepal and is the assumed source of 65% of cattle, buffalo, and goats in the Kathmandu valley. 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 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 Kshireshwornath Municipality; it is the heart of Kshireshwornath. It has an average annual income of more than 1.25 crore. The municipality and the majority of the people residing in Kshireshwornath are heavily dependent on the local market.

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Where is Chhireshwarnath located?
Chhireshwarnath is located in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Chhireshwarnath · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): छिरेश्वरनाथ नगरपालिका · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q17633948 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Chhireshwornath Temple.jpg by Ritis04 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Chhireshwarnath". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/chhireshwarnath. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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