Bhiman (

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भिमान ) is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

Kamalamai Kamalamai (former name: Sindhulimadi; ne, सिन्धुलीमाडी) is a municipality in Sindhuli District, in the Bagmati Province of central south Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 39,413 people in ...

Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Ward no. 11 in Sindhuli District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. At the time of the

1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...

it had a population of 7,609 people living in 1,389 individual households.

Geography

Bhiman is an important town in Sindhuli District as it is a gateway to the district from terai region of

. It is at a distance of 19 Kilometers from

Bardibas Bardibas is a municipal area (municipality) and a town located in Mahottari District of Madhesh Province of Nepal. It is located at latitude: 26°54'6.84" to 27°08'46.90" and longitude: 85°47'42.67" to 85°56'42.97". The municipality is surround ...

. Bhiman is located on B.P. Koirala Highway, and is only 18 Kilometers from district headquarter Sindhulimadi. Bhiman - Katahari road passes through the town. The town of Bhiman lies close to the bank of

Kamala River The Kamala River (Hindi and ne, कमला नदी kamalā nadī) originates from Nepal and flows through Indian state of Bihar. Course The Kamala originates from Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District o ...

. A small seasonal river Bhiman Khola also flows near the town. Bhiman is located at .

Education

Bhiman is an important educational hub in Sindhuli district. Bhiman has a number of schools from primary level to college level. Bhiman has three secondary schools and a primary school, Shri Jana Jagriti Higher Secondary School and campus, Scholar's Academy, Kamala Academic School and Shree Hariyali Primary School is the only primary school. Shri Jana Jagriti Higher Secondary School and campus offers high school level(10+2) and Bachelor level courses on Arts and Commerce disciplines, which is affiliated to Tribhuwan University.

Business

Bhiman is a business hub for its surrounding villages. It has one Developmental Bank (Class B); Matribhumi Bikas Bank Limited. In addition, it has three Finance companies, there is building and construction material pasal (Manakamana and shrestha hardware pasal). There is a weekly market, Fridays are the day for weekly markets. HEALTH: Bhiman has a Sub District Hospital, which has basic health facilities. There is a separate Maternity ward in the hospital. There are few other health clinics managed by Private persons. SECURITY: Bhiman, in terms of security have one Army Base Camp consisting 70+ armed Arms and one Police Station consisting about 24 police and is a safe and secure place to visit. Related: Clubs like Bhiman Youth Club, Pannesi Youth Club and Srijana Youth Club are the active clubs of Bhiman following the different cultures and traditions taught by ancestors. These clubs organizes the sanitarium programs and organizes different other sports and competition like Football Tournament, Cricket Tournament, Cultural program, and also helps in social awareness.

Transport

Bhiman is well connected to

Mahendra Highway Mahendra Highway (), also called East-West Highway () runs across the Terai geographical region of Nepal, from Mechinagar in the east to Bhim Datta in the west, cutting across the entire width of the country. It is the longest highway in Nepal a ...

, also called East-West Highway and B.P. Koirala Highway also known as Banepa - Bardibas Highway. Bhiman is well connected to major cities in Nepal and there are daily buses to

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Pokhara Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...

Biratnagar Biratnagar () is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Province No. 1. With a population of 242,548 as per the 2011 census, it is the largest city in the province and also the headquarters of Morang district. As per the p ...

, Birjung,

Janakpurdham Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha district, ''Janakpur'' is also the capi ...

. The nearest airport is the domestic airport in

. Bhiman has an Administration office, Forest office, post office and a health post. The major mobile operators in Nepal like Nepal Telecom, Ncell and Smartcell providing both GSM and CDMA services. There is also facility of landline phone.

Sports

Bhiman is well known for sports like football, volleyball, badminton & cricket around the Sindhuli. Active clubs like Bhiman youth club, Rato Guras Yuva Club and others organizes sports event like football league during festive time with participants from many different places.

References

External links

UN map of the municipalities of Sindhuli District
{{Sindhuli District Populated places in Sindhuli District