Madhesh Province
Bara
बारा
Nepal's industrial spine. Simara–Nijgadh hosts the country's densest manufacturing cluster and the planned international airport.
743,975
Population (2021)
1,190
km² area
16
Local levels
64.5%
Literacy rate
625
People per km²
Local governments of Bara
16 local levels — 7 municipal and 9 rural. Headquarters: Kalaiya.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Kalaiya कलैया | Sub-Metropolitan City |
Jitpur Simara जीतपुर सिमरा | Sub-Metropolitan City |
Kolhabi कोल्हवी | Municipality |
Nijgadh निजगढ | Municipality |
Mahagadhimai महागढीमाई | Municipality |
Simraungadh सिम्रौनगढ | Municipality |
Pacharauta पचरौता | Municipality |
Pheta फेटा | Rural Municipality |
Bishrampur विश्रामपुर | Rural Municipality |
Prasauni प्रसौनी | Rural Municipality |
Adarsh Kotwal आदर्श कोतवाल | Rural Municipality |
Karaiyamai करैयामाई | Rural Municipality |
Devtal देवताल | Rural Municipality |
Parwanipur परवानीपुर | Rural Municipality |
Baragadhi बारागढी | Rural Municipality |
Suwarna सुवर्ण | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Bara
Every district chapter starts here. These are the questions a Madhesh Next chapter puts to local government, and publishes the answers to.
- How many new businesses registered in each of our 16 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Bara produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Kalaiya, in days?
- What do our campuses teach, and what do our employers actually need?
- How many young people left this district last year, and what would have made them stay?