Madhesh Province
Rautahat
रौतहट
The most municipalised district in Nepal — 16 municipalities — and the province's lowest literacy rate. Chandrapur links it to the highway economy.
813,573
Population (2021)
1,126
km² area
18
Local levels
57.8%
Literacy rate
723
People per km²
Local governments of Rautahat
18 local levels — 16 municipal and 2 rural. Headquarters: Gaur.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Gaur गौर | Municipality |
Chandrapur चन्द्रपुर | Municipality |
Garuda गरुडा | Municipality |
Baudhimai बौधीमाई | Municipality |
Brindaban बृन्दावन | Municipality |
Dewahi Gonahi देवाही गोनाही | Municipality |
Gadhimai गढीमाई | Municipality |
Gujara गुजरा | Municipality |
Ishanath ईशनाथ | Municipality |
Katahariya कटहरिया | Municipality |
Madhav Narayan माधव नारायण | Municipality |
Maulapur मौलापुर | Municipality |
Paroha परोहा | Municipality |
Phatuwa Bijayapur फतुवा बिजयपुर | Municipality |
Rajdevi राजदेवी | Municipality |
Rajpur राजपुर | Municipality |
Durga Bhagwati दुर्गा भगवती | Rural Municipality |
Yamunamai यमुनामाई | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Rautahat
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 18 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Rautahat produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Gaur, 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?