Triyuga ( ne, त्रियुगा) is one of eight municipalities of
Udayapur district
Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 20 ...
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. Gaighat is the headquarter of the municipality. According to the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 55,291. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Triyuga had 87,557 inhabitants. According to the 2021 Nepal census the initial population of the municipality is 104,375. It is divided into 16 wards. Triyuga Municipality was established on
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Chaitra 13, 2053 (26 March 1997). It was named after Triyuga River. A river which flows through the town. Triyuga is the 3rd largest municipality in Nepal and 1st largest in Province No. 1 in term of size (area). The total area of the municipality is
Almost all facilities are available in the town. Schools, colleges, Hospitals and clinics are available in the town. There are six police stations and armed police force in the town, and an army barrack is also situated in the city.
Background
Triyuga municipality was established on 26 March 1997 merging 3 VDCs: e.g. Gaighat, Deuri and Bhumarashuwa. Total area of the municipality was .
On 6 March 2017, following VDCs added into Triyuga municipality: Jogidaha, Saune, Khanbu and Jalpachilaune. Now total area of the municipality is .
Ward division
Triyuga municipality is divided into 16 wards:
Geography
Triyuga is one municipality out of four municipalities of
Udayapur District
Udayapur District ( ne, उदयपुर जिल्ला, is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Triyuga as its district headquarters, covers an area of and in 2001 had a population of 287,689, in 20 ...
. The municipality is surrounded by Mahabharat hills in north and Churey hills in south. Udayapurgadhi and Rautamai are in north of the municipality,
Khotang District
Khotang District ( ne, खोटाङ जिल्ला) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The district, with Diktel as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2021) of 206,312.Chaudandigadhi Municipality is in east. Saptari District is in south of Triyuga Municipality.
This city is in the famous Udayapur Valley. Gaighat (गाइघाट) (other name of Triyuga) is the shadow of a historic kingdom of
Sen dynasty
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Valley of south-eastern Nepal has a glorious history with a bright future. Gaighat is in the plane of the Valley. Udayapur Valley is the largest valley in eastern Nepal having fabulous natural attractions such as the Triyuga river, Baruwa river flowing through the town. Koshi River is east of the city.
Demographics
The total population of the municipality, as of 2011 Nepal census is 87,557 in which male comprises 41,221 and female 46,336. There are 19,484 households. 74% of people of the municipality is educated. 82% male and 66.5% female are educated.
Chetri Chettri ( hi, चेत्री) is an Indian surname. Spellings include Chetri, Chhetri and Chhetry.
Notable people with the surname include:
Chetri
* Aman Chetri (born 2001), Indian footballer
* Hem Chetri (born 2000), Indian cricketer
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is the largest group of caste in Triyuga municipality which comprises 24.24% of people of total population of Triyuga. The second largest group of caste is
Tharu people
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which comprises 14.91%. Rai 12.43%, Magar 9.04%, Bahun (Hill Brahman) 7.74% comprises total population of the municipality.
Nepali language
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is the mostly spoken language in Triyuga, which is spoken by 55.82% of people.
Tharu language
The Tharu ( Tharu: थारु, hi, थरुवा) or Tharuhat ( ne, थरुहट) languages are any of the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by the Tharu people of the Terai region in Nepal, and neighboring regions of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh ...
is secondly most spoken language,
Maithili language
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is third most spoken language and Magar is fourth.
Education
Education in the town is accessible.
Campuses for higher education are available at Gaighat. Triyuga Janata Multiple Campus provides undergraduate and post graduate education on management and social sciences. Baruwa Campus provides undergraduate education, management and science. Similarly Udayasi English higher secondary school provides intermediate education on science and management. There are numerous other schools for education, such as:
*1. Himalayan Dale Academy, Bokse
*2. Paradise Secondary school, Gaighat
*3. Udayapur English School, Gaighat
*4. Laligurans Secondary school, Gaighat
*5. Canvas Secondary school, Gaighat
*6. Sagarmatha Secondary school, Purano Gaighat
*7. Rastriya janata higher secondary school, Bagaha
*8. Janajyoti higher secondary school, Chuhade
*9. Shree janata Higher Secondary School Deory
*10. Evergreen Secondary English Boarding School
*11. Shree Ram Janaki higher Secondary School, Motigada
*11. B.D.M. English Boarding School, Motigada
*13. Udayasi English Higher Secondary school, Jaljale
*14. Baruwa Campus, Gaighat
*15. Peace-Zone international Academy, Gaighat 15.Triyuga Janata Multiple Campus, Motigada *16.Shree Balmandir Secondary School, Bokse
Sports & Leisures
Tharuhat Rangsala
Football, cricket and Cycling are the most popular sports in Gaighat. Tharuhat Rangsala with a capacity of 10,000+ spectators is the largest football stadium in the city. The Udayapur Gold Cup, is held in the stadium with National Football Clubs as well as District Clubs. There is a covered hall at Bokse, where indoor events can be organized. Other facilities in the city includes Boxing Ring, Karate Ring, Table tenniscourt, Lawn Tennis court and Badminton court.
Mahendra Highway
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and all other part of the country. This highway connects Gaighat to Khotang and
Solukhumbu District
Solukhumbu District ( ne, सोलुखुम्बु जिल्ला , Sherpa: , Wylie: shar khum bu dzong) is one of 14 districts of Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. As the name suggests, it consists of the subregions Solu and Khumbu. ...
s. Likewise Madan Bhandari highway goes through the city which connects
Dharan
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in the East and Sindhuli in the west. The highway is opened after the completion of chatara bridge over
Koshi Koshi or Kōshi may refer to:
Places
*Koshi River, a river in Nepal
*Koshi District, Niigata, a former district in Niigata Prefecture, Japan
* Koshi Province, a historic province of Japan
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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 pr ...
,
Kakarbhitta
Kakarbhitta (often written and pronounced Kakadbhitta or Kakarvitta) is a neighbourhood in Mechinagar Municipality in Jhapa District of Province No. 1, southeastern Nepal.
Demographics
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, Mechinagar had a popul ...
and other cities to move to the city.
Local transportation is available within the town. Many small local routes have public transport facilities. Tempos and taxis are available for rent too.
Sagarmatha airport is proposed to be constructed in the city.
Nearest airports
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Rajbiraj Airport
Rajbiraj Airport is a domestic airport located in Rajbiraj serving Saptari District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal.
After eleven years of complete shut down, the airport resumed its operations on 23 May 2018.
The airport is used by ...
Biratnagar Airport
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(138 km by road)
Rajbiraj Airport
Rajbiraj Airport is a domestic airport located in Rajbiraj serving Saptari District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal.
After eleven years of complete shut down, the airport resumed its operations on 23 May 2018.
The airport is used by ...
is the nearest airport, roughly 57 km away.
Shree Airlines
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and
Buddha Air
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operates daily flights between
Rajbiraj
Rajbiraj ( ne, राजविराज) is a mid-sized municipality located in the south-eastern part of Madhesh Province of Nepal. Rajbiraj is the district headquarters of Saptari and is the eighth largest city in the province. The township of ...
Thadi
Thadi ( ne, ठाड़ी) or Thadi Viswaspatti is a very old border town and a market place of Nepal in Siraha District bordering Indian town of Laukaha. It is currently part of Bhagwanpur Rural municipality. It is located nearly 370 kilomete ...
in Nepal and Laukaha in India which is 51 km South of Gaighat are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between
India
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and
Nepal
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.
Nepal
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Government of
Nepal
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has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. and Government of
India
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has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.
Laukaha
Laukaha is a very old Border Town in the district of Madhubani in the Indian state of Bihar. It is close to the border with Nepal and the Nepalese town of Thadi. The population of Laukaha is between 11, 000 and 15, 000.
Laukaha has a primar ...
has
Laukaha Bazar railway station
Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India–Nepal border.
Geography
The area is slightly highland as against low lands all around. Numerous rivers flow in fro ...
which is a big line and connects to rest of India via Train and NH57 via road.
Communications
Communication facilities is available in the town. Internet services are provided by Nepal Telecom, Subisu, Broadlink, Worldlink. Telephone services are provided by Nepal Telecom, Ncell and United Telecommunications. Both Pstn as well as cellular phones can be used in the city.
Banking
Following banking and financial institutions provides services in the city.
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Nepal Investment Bank
Nepal Investment Bank Limited is one of the leading commercial banks of Nepal
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Global IME Bank Limited
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Nepal Bank Limited
Nepal Bank Limited ( ne, नेपाल बैंक लिमिटेड) is the first commercial bank of Nepal. It was established in 1937, by Juddha Shumsher, which marked the beginning of an era of formal banking in Nepal.
History
On Nov ...
Sunrise Bank Limited
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Laxmi Bank
Laxmi Bank is the 16th commercial bank in Nepal, founded in 2002.
In 2004 Laxmi Bank merged with HISEF Finance Limited, a first-generation finance company. This is the first merger in Nepali corporate history. In 2016, the Bank also acquired Pro ...
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Sanima Bank
Sanima Bank started its operation in 2004 as a National Level Development Bank. Sanima was licensed to operate by the Nepal Rastra Bank to function as an "A" Class Commercial Bank in 2012. Sanima has 102 full-fledged branches and 28 extension c ...
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Everest Bank Limited
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Nabil Bank Limited
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NCC Bank
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Mega Bank Nepal Limited
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The bank's shares were public ...
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Prabhu Bank Limited
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Hotels and restaurants are available in Gaighat. Resorts are available near
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
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and in town. Lodges and resorts with sufficient services are available. Hotels and lodges delivers proper hospitality to the guest in the town. Fooding and lodging are available in the hotels of the town. Some of the hotels are Gangachuli Hotel, Hotel A-one, Sital Chautari.
Media
National daily newspapers like
Kantipur
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The kingdom started after ...
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The Kathmandu Post
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,
Annapurna post
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The Himalayan Times
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Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकता ...
,
Nagarik
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Gorkhapatra
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are available in early morning. Local television named G-music is broadcast via cable.
To promote local cultures Triyuga has FM radio stations Radio Triyuga 104 MHz, Radio Udayapur 102 MHz and which are
Community radio
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Stations. Radio Amurta 91.6 is a commercial fm station in Tyiyuga. Cable television service is also available. Many local newspapers are published in the town on daily, weekly basis. Some of them are Majhkharka, Triyuga post, Baruwa Times.
Gallery
File:Gaighat Bazar from pipal chowk.jpg, A view of a street to main chowk, Gaighat Bazar from Pipal Chowk
File:मुख्य चोक, गाईघाट बजार.jpg, Main Chowk, Gaighat Bazar
File:त्रियुगा माध्यमिक विद्यालय, गाईघाट1.jpg, Triyuga higher secondary school
File:Radha Krishna Temple, Gaighat.jpg, Radha-Krishna Temple
See also
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Katari
Katari is a Municipality in Udayapur District in the Province No. 1 of south-eastern Nepal.It lies by the Tawa river (formed by unification of original Tawa river and Baidhyanath river) having the bridge of length 123.5m. This was established by ...