# Kalaiya

_City in Bara District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan Nepalese city and the district headquarters of the Bara District of Madhesh Province. It is known for its cultural heritage and its status as a gateway to the controversial Hindu Gadhimai festival. Kalaiya serves as an economic and administrative hub in the central Terai region.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** city; sub-metropolitan municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989#P31))
- **Located in:** Bara District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989#P131))
- **Population:** 42,826 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989#P1082))
- **Area:** 108.94 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989#P2046))
- **Official website:** kalaiyamun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.0333, 85.0000

## Questions

**Where is Kalaiya located?**  
Kalaiya is located in Bara District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Kalaiya?**  
The population of Kalaiya is 42,826 (as of 2011).

## Related

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- [Bara District](https://diginpl.com/places/bara-district)
- [Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/places/madhesh-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kalaiya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalaiya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कलैया उपमहानगरपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2506989](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506989) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kalaiya Nepal.jpg by Saddam19 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalaiya_Nepal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kalaiya, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kalaiya Nepal.jpg — Saddam19, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kalaiya". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kalaiya. Retrieved 21 October 2026.