Bharatpur भरतपुर महानगरपालिका | |
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      From top, left to right: Bharatpur skyline from Gaindakot hills, Narayanghat market, Baatuli Pokhari in Bharatpur, Utech ground,Bishazari Tal. | |
| Nickname: "Medi City" | |
  Bharatpur Location in Nepal Show map of Bagmati Province Bharatpur Bharatpur (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates:27°41′N84°26′E / 27.683°N 84.433°E /27.683; 84.433 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Chitwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renu Dahal (Maoist-Centre) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Chitrasen Adhikari (NC) |
| • Chief District Officer (CDO) | Asman Tamang |
| Area | |
• Total | 433 km2 (167 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 369,377 |
| • Rank | 3rd (Nepal) 2nd (Bagmati Province) |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | BahunChhetriNewarsTharusMagarsGurungs |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 44200, 44207 |
| Area code | 056 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | www |
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Bharatpur (/ˈbʌrətpʊr/,Nepali:भरतपुर,pronounced[ˈbʱʌɾʌt̪pur]ⓘ) is a city in south centralNepal. It is thethird most populous city of Nepal afterKathmandu andPokhara with 369,377 inhabitants in2021.[2] It is also the second largestmetropolitan city in Nepal by area. It is the district headquarter of theChitwan District.[3]
Bharatpur is one of the fastest-growing cities in Nepal.[4] It lies on the eastern bank of theNarayani River and serves as a commercial center of the Chitwan district and the central region of Nepal. Most of the shopping area lies in the area ofNarayangadh, while government offices, hospitals and colleges are situated in other parts of the city, including Nepal's premier cancer hospital, B.P Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital.
In March 2017, Bharatpur was declared a metropolitan city after Narayani Municipality,Chitrawan Municipality andKabilas Village were merged into it.[5]
The economy of Bharatpur is traditionally based onagriculture. The city also holds a small-scale processing industry that mostly processes the food surpluses of the Chitwan district. Their products are sold to major cities of Nepal,Kathmandu andPokhara.[citation needed]
The poultry industry is expanding in the municipality, producing a significant amount of poultry products for the country, and is one of the main employment sources in theChitwan District.[6]
Other products from the city include honey, mushrooms, and flowers. A significant part of its economy is derived from education and health services.
At the time of the2021 Nepal census, Bharatpur Metropolitan City had a population of 369,268. Of these, the linguistic distribution was as follows:- 73.3% spokeNepali- 5% spokeTharu- 5% spokeGurung- 3.8% spokeMagar Dhut- 3.6% spokeTamang- 2.7% spokeBhojpuri- 2.6% spokeNepalbhasha (Newari)- 0.7% spokeMaithili- 0.7% spokeDarai
In terms of ethnicity/caste:- 32.1% wereBrahman - Hill- 12.4% wereKshetri- 8.8% wereGurung- 6.7% wereMagar- 5.9% wereBishwokarma- 5.7% wereTamang- 5.6% wereTharu- 5.4% wereNewa (Newar)- 2.3% werePariyar- 2.2% wereKumal
In terms of religion:- 83.6% wereHindu- 12.9% wereBouddha- 1.4% wereIslam- 0.1% wereKirat- 1.6% wereChristian- 0.1% werePrakriti- 0.3% wereBon- 0.00% wereJain- 0.00% wereBaháʼí- 0.00% wereSikha
Presidents of Wards[8]
| Climate data for Bharatpur (Rampur Bazaar), elevation 189 m (620 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 31.5 (88.7) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.1 (97.0) | 34.9 (94.8) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 28.8 (83.8) | 25.9 (78.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 24.3 (75.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 9.1 (48.4) | 17.8 (63.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) | 14.6 (0.57) | 21.9 (0.86) | 55.6 (2.19) | 165.3 (6.51) | 342.4 (13.48) | 573.3 (22.57) | 438.3 (17.26) | 276.7 (10.89) | 77.2 (3.04) | 8.8 (0.35) | 17.5 (0.69) | 2,009.6 (79.12) |
| Source 1: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Agricultural Extension in South Asia (precipitation 1976–2005)[10] | |||||||||||||
Bishazari Tal, meaning "Lake twenty thousand", is in south Bharatpur. The lake serves as a bird watching center and houses many crocodiles. Bishazari Tal lies near Chitwan National Park and 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city center, Chaubiskoti, of Bharatpur. Pandeyghumti is the nearest chowk (square) from the lake, being only 1 km (0.62 mi) away.
Nearby,Chitwan National Park चितवन राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज is home to one-horned rhinos, elephants, Bengal tigers, crocodiles, deer and many other wild animals. It is the third largest tourist destination in Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara. The park has been listed in theUNESCO World Heritage List since 1983.
TheNarayani River flows north to south in the south of Bharatpur. It is the deepest and one of the largest rivers in Nepal. TheNarayani Bridge over this river connects Chitwan District with Nawalpur District of Nepal. Small islands, like Nagarban in Narayani river, are popular picnic spots.
The Rapti River flows east to southwest in the south of Bharatpur and meets the northern border of theChitwan National Park.
Bharatpur'sChitwan Higher Secondary School is the oldestgovernment school inChitwan District.[11] There are several colleges in Bharatpur, including theCollege of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur andChitwan Medical College. The city's most famous institution is theAgriculture and Forestry University, which was established in 2010 and is the first technical university in Nepal.[12]
Compared to other parts of the country, Bharatpur has a highly developed healthcare system with several famous hospitals, including the second-largest government hospital in Nepal, which was established with American aid during the malaria control program operated by the US government at the request of the lateKing Mahendra of Nepal.B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital was established with the help of China in 1994.[13] Two medical colleges, theCollege of Medical Sciences andChitwan Medical College also maintain their own teaching hospitals.[14][15] Other important hospitals and nursing homes are Niko Children's Hospital, Narayani Community Hospital,Sishu Fertility Clinic, and Bharatpur Eye Hospital.
Bharatpur is located at the crossing ofMahendra Highway andMadan Ashrit Highway. The closest larger cities areGorkha Municipality at 67 km (42 mi) andHetauda at 78 km (48 mi).Kathmandu is located 146 km (91 mi) away.
Bharatpur is the only city in Nepal that has two operating airports.[citation needed]Bharatpur Airport, in the central part of the city, offers daily flights toKathmandu and toPokhara.Meghauli Airport is a smaller airstrip in the southwest of the city.
Public transportation consists of privately run bus ormicrobus services.[citation needed] There are also frequent bus services to Kathmandu and Birgunj. Public bus service is available to the people from the city to Danda ofNawalpur District,Butwal, and other major cities and small villages and towns too.
The under constructionGautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium is situated in the city. TheChitwan Rhinos represented the city and Chitwan as a whole in theNepal Premier League.
Eight major localFM radio stations are broadcast from Bharatpur. They areAmrit FM,Synergy FM,Hamro FM,Radio Triveni,Radio Chitwan,Chitwan Online FM.Kalika music FM, andKalika FM. The television stationsBeso Channel,Avass TV, andCrystal TV also broadcast from Bharatpur.[16]
Narayangarh (Nepali:नारायणगढ) or Narayanghat (Nepali:नारायणघाटpronounced[naɾajʌɳɡʱaʈ], or[naɾajʌnɡʌɽ]) is an important trading area, which is situated in the centre of Bharatpur. The major neighbourhoods of Narayangarh are Shahid Chowk, Pulchowk, Kshetrapur, Belchowk, Hakimchowk and Milanchowk. Narayangarh is famous forTaas, a spicy fried goat-meat lunch dish served withbhuja orchiura. Narayangarh has extremely hot summers but very mild winters.
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