Khandbari is the district headquarters of

Sankhuwasabha District Sankhuwasabha District ( ne, सङ्खुवासभा जिल्ला ) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district's area is 3,480 km2 with a population of 159,203 in 2001 and 158,742 in 2011 ...

Province No. 1 Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal, Khambuwan, Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, Virata, Birat and Koshi River, Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven Provinces of Nepal, province ...

of north-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 ...

. The

2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...

counted 26,301 population.

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A road connects Khandbari directly south to

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 ...

and the

Terai The Terai or Tarai is a lowland region in northern India and southern Nepal that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas, the Sivalik Hills, and north of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This lowland belt is characterised by tall grasslands, scr ...

. Khandbari will be soon connected with Kimmathanka and Tibet. Khandbari is fastest growing city and most developed among

Hilly Region Nepal measures about along its Himalayan axis by across. It has an area of . Nepal is landlocked by China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and India on other three sides. West Bengal's narrow ''Siliguri Corridor'' separate Nepal and ...

. It has established itself as a trading center for people of sankhuwasabha and some parts of Bhojpur districts. Khandbari's reputed schools include Himalayan Higher secondary school ,Barun Secondary English School, Surya Higher Secondary Boarding School, Bagishwari Secondary School, Makalu English Boarding School and Sunshine English Secondary Boarding School. Arun III Hydropower project is located nearby. Arun III Hydropower project is one of the major subjects that really matters to the residents. About north from Khandbari lies another small bazaar known as Manebhanjyang which is an emerging business centre peak in the world. A road has already been constructed that connects Khandbari directly to Biratnagar. Its border districts are Bhojpur, Solukhumbu, Taplejung, Terhathum and Dhankuta. The change in the political situation in the country has given much hope for the residents of the district for its rapid development. The hospital in Khandbari is described as "comparatively well-equipped", and has received patients from surrounding areas arriving on foot or road and by chartered helicopters. Khandbari is the main departure point for trekking to Mount

Makalu (8463 meters) Makalu ( ne, मकालु हिमाल, Makālu himāl; zh, t=馬卡魯峰, p=Mǎkǎlǔ fēng) is the fifth highest mountain in the world at . It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas southeast of Mount Everest, in Nepal. One of th ...

, 5th highest peak in the world and Makalu Barun National Park.Arun valley which is the deepest valley in the world is located here with an elevation of from sea level.It is also famous among tourists because it is home to more than 800 different species of butterflies and over 650 species of birds. Among them one can also see spiny Babbler which is a species of bird only found in middle hills of Nepal. People can reach Khandbari by road and air transport.There are number of public Buses connecting khandbari with Dharan which is around 6 hours drive and also there are direct buses from Kathmandu to khandbari. Air transport is provided through

Tumlingtar Airport Tumlingtar Airport is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park. History The airport started operations on 01 ...

, which lies on the bank of Arun river. Every day, there are flights from Kathmandu and Biratnagar. The main town of khandbari is from the airport and can be reached by jeep, auto and van in around 20 minutes.

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To promote local culture, Khandbari has five FM radio stations: * Guransh FM 107.5 MHz * Sunkhari FM 91.4 MHz * Naya abhiyan FM 99.00 MHz * Khadbari FM 105.8 MHz * Arun FM also

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