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44-540: Dakneshwori is one of 9th municipality in Saptari District . The municipality is fully Terai that links Nepal with local Indian Market to its South, Bode Barshain Municipality to its west, Belhi Chapena Rural Municipality to its East and Khadak Municipality , Sambhunath Municipality and Rupani Rural Municipality to its North. The major rivers like Judi, Khadak, Thalaha and Koshi Projects canals passing through

88-476: A number of fried items of vegetables, locally known as Tarua as well as other special items. The local Maithili cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat, fish and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices. The popular dishes includes Kadhi bari , Palak paneer , Khichdi , Aloo mutter , Dum Aloo , Mutton/Chicken Biryani and the desserts Khaja , Jalebi , Malpua , Rabri , Kheer , Thekua , Laddu and Gulab Jamun . The commons dishes of

132-524: A politically active town in the modern history of Nepal and has been the hometown to a number of icons of the nation. Rajbiraj comes under the Saptari 2(B) assembly constituency which elects a member to the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province once every five years and it is a part of the Saptari 2 constituency which elects its MP once in five years. Roadways are the major mode of transportation to

176-525: A religion. The Hindu population accounts for 87%, Muslim 10.89%, Jains 1.26% and Sikhs 0.64%. The city has also community of Muslims along with Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. Rajbiraj is situated within one of the most ethnically diverse regions of Nepal, and the rural hinterland is home to a diverse cross section of Terai communities consisting of Kayastha , Deo , Yadav , Mandal , Muslim , Brahmin , Rajput , Marwari , Tharu , Badhai , Lohar , Sonar, Teli , Bania , Damai , Newar and Bahun . Rajbiraj

220-548: A visit. Tourists arrive in large numbers, anytime between mid-September to late March or early April. Overall the January is the coldest month and June is the most hottest month in the year. Rajbiraj is famous for agricultural products, spices and handicrafts. Mithila Paintings and Maithili culture is the main part of tourism to be explored. There are many religious Hindu temples to visit. Some of them are more than 2000 years old. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve famous for its wildlife

264-476: A well-established education infrastructure. There are a number of colleges and schools meeting the requirements of not only the city but the region and country as well. It is home to several Educational institutions for pre-primary, Primary , Secondary , High-Secondary , senior-secondary, graduate and post-graduate studies. Rajbiraj is an educational hub of Eastern Region of Nepal. Following health services are available at Rajbiraj. Kabaddi and Cricket are

308-405: Is Located in the easternmost part of Madhesh Province , is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal . Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj . Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of 1,363 km (526 sq mi) and has a population (2022) of 706,255 which makes it the 14th most populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and

352-497: Is a mid-sized municipality located in the south-eastern part of Madhesh Province of Nepal . The city is also called the "Pink City of Nepal" because the township was designed in 1938 based on influence from the "Indian Pink City" Jaipur - thus making it the first township in Nepal to receive urban planning . Rajbiraj is the district headquarters of Saptari which is transferred from old district headquarter Hanumannagar in 1944 and

396-510: Is also well understood and widely used for business and administrative purposes. Hindi is widely used by people from madhesh as a link language along with Marwari people and migrant workers from India. Historically, Rajbiraj was considered one of the great center of Mithila culture. Print media include the National daily Annapurna Post, Gorkhapatra , Kantipur Patrika and Nepal Samacharpatra. There are numerous local newspaper which covers

440-631: Is another one of the famous temples of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Shambhunath , 12 km (7.5 mi) from Rajbiraj and also near Mahendra Highway. This temple is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Siruwa Mela during month of Baisakh (the first month of Bikram Sambat). Kankalini Temple (कंकालिनी) is another temple situated in this district; it is located in Bhardah-1 of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality. This temple

484-476: Is bordered on the east by the massive Sapta Koshi river, on the west by the Balan River separating Siraha district, on the north by Udayapur and on the south by Supaul and Madhubani districts of Bharat Vihar. Saptari district is located in 68m above sea level at an altitude of 457 meters, it extends to 26.22 minutes north latitude and 86.45 minutes east longitude. The east-west length of the district covers 63% of

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528-737: Is historical twin city of Janakpur also known to be a seat of Kushadhwaja the brother of King Janka whose two daughters Mandavi and Shrutakirti were married to Bharata and Shatrughna respectively. Kushadhwaja later ruled the area through his ministers and moved to Sankasya. During the Medieval Period around 520 CE , King Salahesh reigned over Mithila region and made his capital near Lahan , 35 km west to Rajbiraj. The most powerful and prominent kingdom, Karnat dynasty comes into power and ruled Mithila (also known as Tirhut ) from 11th century to early 14th century. The fifth King of karnat dynasty, Shaktisingh Dev (r. 1285 to 1295 CE)

572-603: Is just 40-minute drive from the city. The Koshi Barrage is also the attraction which is only 25 km far from the city. The nearest inner-madhesh part includes Dharan (75 km) and Gaighat (60 km) far. The females are usually seen in the salwaar kameez and women are seen in the sarees . Males usually wear western garments like pants , shirts and T-shirts , rather than the traditional dhoti and kurtas , although males often wear traditional dress during Puja and festivals. Females are also gradually taking up more and more Western wear , with variety of jeans in

616-488: Is main attraction for Indian pilgrims. Kankalini Temple has great religious importance. Like most of the other Shakti Peethas in Nepal, this temple, too, has a legend attached to it. According to the legend, the people settled in Bhardaha village had started to use the land for farming, however, while digging, some farmers had found a stone statue carved beautifully with the image of Goddess Durga and in that very place, this temple

660-790: Is one of the Shakti Peeths and Kankalini Temple are also located in Saptari District. Saptari has highest growth in Maithili literature. Chinnamasta Bhagawati (छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a temple of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Chinnamasta VDC, Saptari, 10 km (6.2 mi) from Rajbiraj and also near to Indian Border. It is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Bada Dashain. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during dashain. Shambhunath (शम्भुनाथ)

704-525: Is one of the cities in Nepal that is connected by the East West Highway about 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the north and 17 kilometres (11 mi) to the east also known as Hulaki Rajmarg. It is well connected to other Nepalese cities by National Highway and Sub Highway. Buses are an important mode of intercity passenger travel. Besides that, electric rickshaws and microvans are another important means of traveling in local areas. Rajbiraj has one of

748-2212: Is said to have been built. It is believed that when a devotee worships with great devotion and true heart in the temple, their wish comes true. So, thousands of peoples from many part of the country come to this temple to worship the avatar of Goddess Durga, known famously as goddess Kankalini. HSEB affiliated +2 colleges are: At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Saptari District had a population of 639,284. As their first language , 79.2% spoke Maithili , 10.4% Tharu , 4.0% Nepali , 3.8% Urdu , 0.2% Magar , 0.2% Rai , 0.2% Sunuwar , 0.2% Tamang , 0.1% Bhojpuri , 0.1% Bhujel , 0.1% Danuwar , 0.1% Ghale , 0.1% Hindi , 0.1% Limbu , 0.1% Magahi , 0.1% Newar , 0.1% Rajasthani and 0.1% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 15.8% were Yadav , 11.5% Tharu , 8.9% Musalman , 7.3% Teli , 6.5% Dhanuk , 6.1% Musahar , 5.9% Khatwe, 4.3% Chamar /Harijan/Ram, 2.3% Kathabaniyan, 2.2% Bantar/Sardar, 2.1% Mallaha , 2.0% other Terai, 1.9% Rajdhov , 1.8% Halwai , 1.7% Dusadh/ Paswan /Pasi, 1.5% Hajam /Thakur, 1.5% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.4% Terai Brahmin , 1.4% Chhetri , 1.3% Hill Brahmin , 1.0% Koiri / Kushwaha , 0.9% Dhobi , 0.9% Kumhar , 0.8% Kalwar , 0.8% Kami , 0.6% Baraee, 0.6% Magar , 0.6% Rajput , 0.4% Newar , 0.3% Badhaee, 0.3% Dom , 0.3% Kayastha , 0.3% Kewat , 0.3% Rai , 0.3% Sonar , 0.3% Sudhi, 0.2% Bengali , 0.2% Damai /Dholi, 0.2% Danuwar, 0.2% Dev, 0.2% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.2% Kumal , 0.2% Mali , 0.2% Nuniya, 0.2% Rajbhar, 0.2% Sunuwar , 0.2% Tamang , 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Ghale , 0.1% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.1% Kurmi , 0.1% Limbu , 0.1% Lohar , 0.1% Marwadi , 0.1% Punjabi /Sikh, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Sarki and 0.4% others. Religion: 85.7% were Hindu , 8.9% Muslim , 4.7% Buddhist , 0.1% Kirati and 0.5% others. Literacy: 54.4% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 42.5% could neither read nor write. The district consists of eighteen municipalities , out of which nine are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities . These are as follows: 26°35′N 86°45′E  /  26.583°N 86.750°E  / 26.583; 86.750 Rajbiraj Rajbiraj ( Nepali : राजविराज )

792-498: Is the eighth largest city in the province. It was declared a municipality in 1959. According to the 2021 census , the city had a population of 70,803 making it the 77rh largest municipality in Nepal . The city area is spread over 55.64 km (21.48 sq mi) and comprises 16 wards. The city is named after the ancient temple of Rajdevi , rebuilt by the Sena kings in the early 14th century. Rajbiraj has prominently served as

836-459: Is usually hot. Early April to August the environment copes summer season ranging the temperature from 23 °C (73 °F) to 44 °C (111 °F). Monsoons arrive in the month of July heralded by dust and thunderstorms . The winter part of the year prevails from the month of October to March. Humidity , which prevails during monsoons, diminishes at the arrival of winters. The village observes pleasant sunny days and enjoyable cool nights with

880-416: The agriculture and agricultural products sold in the nearest town Rajbiraj about 17 km (11 mi) and Kalyanpur . However, most people get their basic ready-made goods from India . These traditional markets called hatbajars are small bazaars and people can sell goods (especially vegetables, fruit, pulses, Fish, meat, earthenware, clothes etc.) two days of per week. There are small hatbajars within

924-430: The city is influenced with Maithil cuisine , Nepalese cuisine and Indian cuisine . Bagiya , Murhee ke laai ( English: Puffed rice sweet balls ), litti are also popular among people. Street foods such as Samosa , Chaat , Panipuri , Chow mein , Momo , Omelette and Sekuwa are favourite among Rajbirajians. The most commonly and widely speaking language of the city is Maithili . After Maithili, Nepali

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968-572: The city was planned in 60 bigha of land but later 10 bigha of land was added to northern side for government office (Kachahari line) and 8 bigha of land in southern side was added to the city for the officials resident area (Swarna tol) making it in total 78 bigha of land. A small alley behind each of the four houses, Chauk square at the junction of main road and auxiliary road, grocery stores, vegetable market lines and government office buildings have been arranged in proper manner making it first planned city of Nepal. Major religious celebrations include

1012-403: The deity Rajdevi . The temple is a significant symbol for Hindus and the present structure was built between 1990. There are other Hindu temples in the city like Bhagwati Temple , Bageshwari Temple, Shree Radha Krishna Temple, Baishnavi Kali Mandir, Thangachi Mandir, Chitragupta Mandir where devotees come to offer prayer every day. There is a Noori Jaama Masjid in the eastern central part of

1056-749: The different wards have been the main sources of irrigation water supplies along with creating the boundaries with the neighboring wards and municipalities. This place is an agricultural area, however the Indian border being close, some people are engaged on commercial and trading too. The economy of Dakneshwori Municipality center around the trade, service and business. Some depends upon seasonal fruits like Mango . The main aspect of business in Dakneshwori involve bank, Education, transport, and small hotels. Being new municipality only few of bank, Financial institute and co-operative societies operate from here. Depend upon

1100-401: The headquarter of Saptari district . Rajbiraj city was systematically designed based on the Indian city Jaipur by then chief architect and engineer Dilli Jung Thapa in 60 Bigha of land. There was dense jungle where fox roared before the proper inhabited took place. In 1941, the city gained the status of the headquarter of Saptari district and fully operational for inhabitant. Initially,

1144-467: The main market area. Rajbiraj Municipal has particularly a tropical climate . The three main seasons, summer , monsoon and winter respectively. Being located in the Plain ( Terai ) lands of Nepal, the climate and weather of Rajbiraj is usually hot. The summer season runs from Early April to August and touches temperature ranging from 23 °C (73 °F) to 44 °C (111 °F). Monsoons arrive in

1188-428: The major Hindu festivals Vijaya Dashami , Dipawali , Chhath , Holi , Sama Chakeva and Vishwakarma Puja . The Chhath and Holi is heavily celebrated with a carnival-like atmosphere. The locals people take pride in the way these festivals are celebrated. The staple diet of the region is rice , roti , achar , chatni , dal , saag , paneer , maachh , mutton and curry. On the festive occasions, people prepare

1232-428: The month of July heralded by dust and thunderstorms . The winter season prevails from the month of October till the month of March. Humidity , which prevails during monsoons, diminishes at the arrival of winters. The city observes pleasant sunny days and enjoyable cool nights with the temperature ranging from 6 °C (41 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F). Rajbiraj winter season is the most appealing time to pay here

1276-402: The most popular sports among the younger generation in the city. The city has 3 local stadiums. The sporting activities are mainly centered in the multipurpose stadium Raj Rangasala in the main city. The popular sports are cricket, football, volleyball, basketball, kabaddi, badminton etc. Freedom cricket club and Rajdevi cricket academy are the most active cricket club in the city. Mahendra Club

1320-399: The municipality. These hatbajars are : Dakneshwori Municipality is connected from North to South by Kathauna - Pato Road. It connects to India . Dakneshwori Municipality has particularly a tropical climate . The three main seasons, summer , monsoon and winter respectively. Being located in the Plain ( Terai ) lands of Nepal, the climate and weather around the municipality

1364-569: The name of the Rajdevi temple which means "state" and biraj means "to reside" or "to live". According to the National Population Census of 2021, Rajbiraj's population was 70,803, of which male and female are 36,284 and 34,519 respectively. The effective literacy rate was 76.60%, with male literacy at 85.30% and female literacy at 67.40%. The data on religion in 2011 showed Hinduism as the majority religion. Most people follow Hinduism as

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1408-481: The news of the city like Nai Ummid, Rajbiraj Dainik, Krishna Dainik, News Today Patrika and Green Madhesh Patrika. while English news daily like The Himalayan Times and The Kathmandu Post are also available. Telecommunications services include Nepal Telecom , Ncell , Smart Cell and UTL Nepal. WorldLink , Broadlink and Subisu are providing broadband services in this region. To promote local culture, Rajbiraj has number of FM radio stations which are: Rajbiraj has

1452-567: The oldest airfields of Nepal, named as the Rajbiraj Airport ( IATA : RJB, ICAO : VNRB) which was inaugurated by the then transportation minister Ganesh Man Singh in 1959. After witnessing almost three decades of halt, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal carried out a series of vigorous renovation (worth Rs . 303 million) of the airport in the 1990s but the flights again had to be stopped in 2007. Shree Airlines 50-seater CRJ-200

1496-488: The patients are referred to Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital (a zonal hospital) located in Rajbiraj and hospitals at Biratnagar and Dharan. Dakneshwori Municipality occupies 14 Primary , 1 Lower-secondary , 7 secondary and 2 high schools . There are 25 schools including a special Muslim -oriented school all around 10 wards. Saptari District Saptari ( Nepali : सप्तरी जिल्ला Listen ),

1540-593: The plains of the Terai and 37% of the chure region and the north-south width is an average of 23 km. Map There are nine municipalities in Saptari: Dakneshwori , Rajbiraj , Bodebarsain , Hanumannagar Kankalini , Kanchanrup , Saptakoshi , surunga , Shambhunath and Khadak . Other small towns include Mahuli, Kathauna Fattepur, Pato and Itahari Bishnupur with the area government "Machha Palan Kendra" fish farming centre. The famous Chhinnamasta temple

1584-409: The streets. There are fewer girls seen wearing T-skirts and Miniskirts predominating in the private schools, colleges and campuses. Younger females also seen wearing Lehenga in special occasion like wedding ceremony and festivals. Rajdevi Temple is a historic pre 14th century Hindu temple located on the east of the city and is one of the most prominent landmarks of the city. It is dedicated to

1628-721: The temperature ranging from 6 °C (41 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F). Dakneshwori winter season is the most pleasant time. Overall the January is the coldest month and June is the most hottest month in the year. Majority of the people in this locality is Hindu, they follows festivals like Vijaya Dashami , Dipawali , Chhath , Holi , Ram Navmi , Janai Purnima or Rakshabandhan , Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami , Jeetiya , Chauthi Chan , Vishwakarma Puja , Govardhan Puja , Bhai Tika , Chaite Dashain and so on. Some Muslims here too follows Bakra Eid . The Dashain, Deepawali, Chhath and Holi are heavily celebrated with full devotee and proper rules. The locals people take pride in

1672-596: The town but it also has air connectivity. The major trade routes to the town are offered by the Nepalese metropolis of Biratnagar situated 78 km (48 mi) east to the city as well as the Indo-Nepal border of Kunauli situated 10 km (6.2 mi) south to the city. The city is part of the Mithila region which was an ancient kingdom which rose to prominence under King Janaka ( c. 8th-7th centuries BCE). The city

1716-457: The town where Muslims congregate to perform Salat al-Jumu'ah . The city was planned after the then headquarter of Saptari district Hanumannagar , which was heavily affected by the Saptakoshi river floods. In 1938–39, Baber Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana , then head of the eastern command and his representative then Governor (Badahakim) Prakasha Shamser JB Rana justifies and approved Rajbiraj as

1760-407: The way these festivals are celebrated with joy and happiness. The health post located in different 9 wards provide regular vaccination program and monthly vaccination programs along with the maternity services throughout the municipality with the help of Women volunteer. It provides medicines to the poor people. It also provides birth control device like condoms and pills at zero cost. In severe case,

1804-458: Was rebuilt by Sena king in early 14th century and also known to be family temple of Kushadhwaja . Within the periphery of Rajbiraj there were small shrines dedicated to Mandavi , Urmila and Shrutakirti but have lost with time. After the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816 the region become part of Kingdom of Nepal . Rajbiraj is one of the few cities given the status of municipality when Nepal's monarchy

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1848-441: Was restored in the 1950s. The first city of Nepal to be urban planned is rajbiraj. The Nepal government plans to develop it as a model city. Chief Engineer and Architect Dilli Jang Thapa designed Rajbiraj based on Indian city Jaipur . The city is now recognized as an educational capital of Eastern Nepal with various schools and colleges opening. The city of Rajbiraj is named after Rajdevi Temple. The Meaning of Raj comes from

1892-634: Was tested on 23 May 2018 with Captain DR Niroula of Shree's safety department along with other instructor pilots — Captain Prajwol Adhikari, Rajesh Shrestha. The halted flights of the airport were subsequently resumed from first 24 June 2018. As of February 2020, Buddha air aims to run daily flights in between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu . The best way of getting around the city is by using cycle rickshaws and electric rickshaws. There are also auto rickshaw running short distances but they don't operate in

1936-525: Was travelled through this region after transferring his supremacy to his younger son Harisimhadeva and built the famous and ancient Chinnamasta Bhagawati Mandir as well as his fort nearby the temple, which is known as Gadhi Gaachhi locally. After the fall of Karnat dynasty , the Sena dynasty which was entered in Mithila, through Rupnagar from Bengal around early 13th century started ruling this region from 15th century to 18th century. The Rajdevi Temple

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