Where is Katahariya located?

Katahariya is located in Rautahat District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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Katahariya

कटहरिया

Municipality in Central, Nepal

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Katahariya (Maithili: कटहरिया) is a municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. Before September 2017, Katahariya was one of the Village Development Committees (VDC) with 8 wards. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,619 people living in 835 individual households. Katahariya is famous for its unique mutton dish "Katiya". It has a well-maintained farmers' market (vegetable) and cattle (domestic-animal) market. Katahariya is a fast-growing municipality, with the main occupations of local people being business and farming.

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Type: ward of Nepal wd
Located in: Rautahat District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) wd
Area: 40.69 km² wd
Coordinates: 26.9800° N, 85.2300° E wd

About

Katahariya became a municipality since September 2017 by merging different Gaupalika (previously VDCs) such as Hathiyahi, Birti Prastoka, Bhasedhawa, Bagahi, Balirampur, Pipra Pokhariya. Currently, there are 9 wards in this municipality. In the recent local level election conducted on 13 May 2022, Ajay Prakash Jaiswal from Nepali Congress became the mayor however After the corruption case was filed by the authority, Mayor Ajay Prakash Jaiswal was suspended alone with 4 other board members since 4 June 2024.

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Where is Katahariya located?: Katahariya is located in Rautahat District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

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