# Katahariya

_Municipality in Central, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** ward of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416417#P31))
- **Located in:** Rautahat District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416417#P131))
- **Area:** 40.69 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416417#P2046))
- **Coordinates:** 26.9800, 85.2300

## 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.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Katahariya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katahariya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कटहरिया](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%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 Q3416417](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3416417) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Boudhi Mai Temple of Katahariya,Rautahat District.JPG by Jyoti Prakash Sah (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boudhi_Mai_Temple_of_Katahariya,Rautahat_District.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Katahariya, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Boudhi Mai Temple of Katahariya,Rautahat District.JPG — Jyoti Prakash Sah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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