Madhesh Province
Mahottari
महोत्तरी
Bardibas sits at the junction of the East–West Highway and the BP Highway to Kathmandu — the province's most under-used logistics position.
705,838
Population (2021)
1,002
km² area
15
Local levels
59.8%
Literacy rate
704
People per km²
Local governments of Mahottari
15 local levels — 10 municipal and 5 rural. Headquarters: Jaleshwar.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर | Municipality |
Bardibas बर्दिबास | Municipality |
Gaushala गौशाला | Municipality |
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी | Municipality |
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर | Municipality |
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा | Municipality |
Matihani मटिहानी | Municipality |
Bhangaha भँगाहा | Municipality |
Balwa बलवा | Municipality |
Aurahi औरही | Municipality |
Ekdanra एकडारा | Rural Municipality |
Mahottari महोत्तरी | Rural Municipality |
Pipara पिपरा | Rural Municipality |
Samsi साम्सी | Rural Municipality |
Sonama सोनमा | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Mahottari
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 15 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Mahottari produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Jaleshwar, 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?