Nagarain
Nagarain
नगराईन | |
|---|---|
Location in Madhesh Province Nagarain (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′20″N 85°54′58″E / 26.63889°N 85.91611°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Central |
| Province | Madhesh |
| District | Dhanusha |
| Literacy rate | 41.76% |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Binay Kumar Yadav (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Radha Devi Yadav (UML) |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.71 km2 (14.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,336 |
| • Density | 938.7/km2 (2,431/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Maithil Brahmin koiri Kayastha Yadav Sudi Dhanuk Musahar Dom |
| • Religion | Hinduism Islam |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Maithili |
| • Official | Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal Code | 45611, 45612 |
| Area code | 041 |
| Website | nagrainmun.gov.np |
Nagarain is a municipality in Dhanusha District in Province No. 2 of south-eastern Nepal. As of 2011 Nepal census, it has a population of 36,336 living in 6,478 individual households. It was formed by joining Fulgama, Devdiha, old Nagrain, Lagmagadha Guthi and Ghodghans village development committees. The total area of Nagarain municipality is 38.71 km2.