Madhesh Province
Saptari
सप्तरी
Eastern gateway of Madhesh, on the Koshi. Rice, fisheries and the Koshi Tappu wetland economy; strong out-migration of youth.
706,255
Population (2021)
1,363
km² area
18
Local levels
67.7%
Literacy rate
518
People per km²
Local governments of Saptari
18 local levels — 9 municipal and 9 rural. Headquarters: Rajbiraj.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Rajbiraj राजविराज | Municipality |
Kanchanrup कञ्चनरुप | Municipality |
Dakneshwori दक्नेश्वरी | Municipality |
Bodebarsain बोदेबरसाइन | Municipality |
Khadak खडक | Municipality |
Shambhunath शम्भुनाथ | Municipality |
Surunga सुरुङ्गा | Municipality |
Hanumannagar Kankalini हनुमाननगर कङ्कालिनी | Municipality |
Saptakoshi सप्तकोशी | Municipality |
Tilathi Koiladi तिलाठी कोइलाडी | Rural Municipality |
Rupani रुपनी | Rural Municipality |
Balan-Bihul बलान-बिहुल | Rural Municipality |
Bishnupur विष्णुपुर | Rural Municipality |
Chhinnamasta छिन्नमस्ता | Rural Municipality |
Mahadeva महादेवा | Rural Municipality |
Tirahut तिरहुत | Rural Municipality |
Rajgadh राजगढ | Rural Municipality |
Agnisair Krishna Savaran अग्निसाइर कृष्णासवरन | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Saptari
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 Saptari produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Rajbiraj, 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?