Chitwan District (, , ) is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal, and takes up the southwestern corner of

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. Bharatpur, largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu, is its administrative centre. It covers , and in 2011 had a population of 579,984 (279,087 male and 300,897 female) people. Bharatpur is the commercial and service centre of South Central Nepal and a major destination for higher education, health care and transportation in the region. Chitwan lies in the

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region of Nepal. It is in the

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of the Gandaki River and is roughly triangular, taking that river as its meandering northwestern border, and a modest watershed border, with

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, as the basis of its southern limit. Local government: Bharatpur Metropolitan, Rapti Municipality, Ratnanagar Municipality, Kalika Municipality, Khairahani Municipality, Madi Municipality, Ikshyakamana Gaupalika

History

The district takes its name from the Chitwan Valley, one of Nepal's

Inner Terai The Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal comprise several elongated river valleys in the southern lowland Terai part of the country. These tropical valleys are enclosed by the Himalayan foothills, viz the Mahabharat Range and the Sivalik Hills farther sout ...

valleys between the Mahabharat and Siwalik ranges, both considered foothills of the

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. Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the

region, which formerly extended over the foothills of Nepal. It was originally a dense forest with wild animals like leopards and Bengal tigers. It was ruled by Chitrsen Baba and

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s meditated in the forest.

Etymology

There are several theories on the origin of the name Chitwan: * The name ''Chitwan'' is a composite of the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

words चित्त,

transliterated Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one writing system, script to another that involves swapping Letter (alphabet), letters (thus ''wikt:trans-#Prefix, trans-'' + ''wikt:littera#Latin, liter-'') in predictable ways, such as ...

"citta" meaning ''heart'', and वन, transliterated "vana" meaning ''jungle'' or ''forest''. Thus, the meaning of Chitwan is ''Heart of the Jungle''. * Chitwan was a dense forest ruled by the Tharu God-King Chitrasen Baba, thought to an incarnation of

Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...

. Today, the Tharu worship his idol during ''HariBodhini Ekadashi'' in Chitrasari en route to the village of Sauraha. ''Ban'' (वन) is the local word for a forest, according to this theory, the area was called Chitra Ban (Chitrasen's forest) which then became ''Chitwan''. * The Chitwan forests were populated by leopards and Bengal tigers and, since the Tharu term for a leopard is ''Chitri'', the area became Chitwan. * Chitra is also the Tharu word for religious drawings. You can see lots of Chitra in Tharu traditional house and, hence, "Chitra ban" became Chitwan.

Religious Sites

* Valmiki Ashram Balmiki ashram 2

* Shivaghat * Devghat * Bikram-Baba Temple * Krishna Mandir Temple

Agriculture and industry

The people inhabiting the Chitwan District are predominantly peasant farmers cultivating mainly food and cash crops such as rice, maize, wheat,

beans A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are tradition ...

lentils The lentil (''Vicia lens'' or ''Lens culinaris'') is an annual plant, annual legume grown for its Lens (geometry), lens-shaped edible seeds or ''pulses'', also called ''lentils''. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in Legume, pods, usually w ...

, mustard and Vegetables. The district is the major maize-producing area in Nepal, with an area under maize cultivation of in the year 2003–04. Maize is cultivated on irrigated /seasonal irrigated land in winter and spring, and on rain fed land in summer. Because it is easily accessible by good roads, maize produced in the district can be easily distributed to other parts of the country. Poultry is also a significant industry in Chitwan. Chitwan is famous in Nepal for mustard growing and production of

mustard oil Mustard oil can mean either the pressed oil used for cooking or a pungent essential oil, also known as volatile oil, of the mustard plant. The essential oil results from grinding mustard seed, mixing the grounds with water, and isolating the resu ...

. This popularity of the mustard in Chitwan is attributed to the predominant soil type

silt Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz. Silt may occur as a soil (often mixed with sand or clay) or as sediment mixed in suspension (chemistry), suspension with water. Silt usually ...

, resulting from the flooding of the Narayani River and its tributaries. The land of Chitwan is also spotted with

clay Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals (hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, e.g. kaolinite, ). Most pure clay minerals are white or light-coloured, but natural clays show a variety of colours from impuriti ...

, which is very good for growing rice, wheat and vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, radish, potatoes, broccoli, cucumbers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and carrot. Chitwan is also famous for

floriculture Floriculture (from ) is the study of the efficient production of the plants that produce showy, colorful flowers and foliage for human enjoyment in human environments. It is a commercially successful branch of horticulture and agriculture found ...

, mushroom cultivation and bee keeping. Chitwan has adopting the South Korean New Community Movement model of development. One of the biggest rice mills in Nepal, Agam Food Industry, is situated in Bharatpur and is a big source of local employment.

Cuisine

Chitwan is known for ''Taas'' (), a spicy fried goat meat dish served with ''bhuja'' or chiura. Momo, Bhuteko Bhat (fried rice), and sukuti are other popular dishes. Dal bhat (steamed rice and lentils), is the staple food of the area, though meat and dairy products are also consumed. Other popular cuisines include Newari and Tharu and Thakali and

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. For centuries, traditional fermented foods and beverages have constituted about 20% of the local diet. Depending on altitudinal variation, finger millet, wheat, buckwheat, barley, vegetable, rice, potato, and soybeans etc. are grown.

Gallery

File:Chitwan 2.jpg, Beeshazar Lake near Chitwan National Park File:Rhinos leofleck.jpg, Chitwan National Park,

elephant Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant ('' Loxodonta africana''), the African forest elephant (''L. cyclotis''), and the Asian elephant ('' Elephas maximus ...

safari after an

Indian rhinoceros The Indian rhinoceros (''Rhinoceros unicornis''), also known as the greater one-horned rhinoceros, great Indian rhinoceros or Indian rhino, is a species of rhinoceros found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the second largest living rhinocer ...

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Geography

The Rapti River flows east to the southwest in the south of Bharatpur and forms the northern border of the Chitwan National Park. The Narayani River flows north to south to the west of Bharatpur. It is the deepest and one of the biggest rivers in Nepal. The Narayani Bridge over the river connects Chitwan District with

Nawalparasi District Nawalparasi District (, ), part of which belongs to Gandaki Province and part to Lumbini Province, was one of the 75 districts of Nepal before being divided into Parasi District and Nawalpur District in 2015. The district, with Parasi as i ...

of Nepal. Chitwan is particularly rich in

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and

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. Nepal's first national park, the Chitwan National Park together with the adjacent Parsa National Park support a diversity of species that is much higher than elsewhere on the

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. Rare species include

Bengal tiger The Bengal tiger is a population of the ''Panthera tigris tigris'' subspecies and the nominate tiger subspecies. It ranks among the largest wild cats alive today. It is estimated to have been present in the Indian subcontinent since the Late ...

gharial The gharial (''Gavialis gangeticus''), also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian in the family (biology), family Gavialidae and among the longest of all living crocodilians. Mature females are long, and males . Adult males ...

, rhino,

leopard The leopard (''Panthera pardus'') is one of the five extant cat species in the genus ''Panthera''. It has a pale yellowish to dark golden fur with dark spots grouped in rosettes. Its body is slender and muscular reaching a length of with a ...

s, mugger crocodile, Indian rock python and several species of

deer A deer (: deer) or true deer is a hoofed ruminant ungulate of the family Cervidae (informally the deer family). Cervidae is divided into subfamilies Cervinae (which includes, among others, muntjac, elk (wapiti), red deer, and fallow deer) ...

. The protected areas are guarded by a battalion of the Nepal Army and patrolled by

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units. Bishazari Tal ("20 Thousand") Lake is near Chitwan National Park, about south of Bharatpur. The lake is an important bird-watching center. Krishna Mandir is One of the nice temples of the Hindu religion of Nepal. This is the temple of the god Krishna. There is no statue of the god in this temple. Its interior is made of mirrors all over the wall. The historical event of the god Krishna is shown on the wall. There is one place inside where there is a statue of the god Krishna and his wife.

Transportation and communication

Bharatpur Airport is the only airport in the region and has flights to and from

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. Mahendra Highway, the main east–west highway in Nepal, runs through the region and, Prithvi Highway a north–south highway from the border with India to

runs through the district. Narayangarh is the main transit point for vehicles travelling via the east–west Mahendra Highway and also for people travelling from Kathmandu, Gorkha, and Pokhara through Mugling. There are numerous local FM radio stations broadcasting from Bharatpur: Synergy FM, Hamro FM, Radio Triveni, Radio Madi, Radio Chitwan, Radio Kotagiri, Chitwan Online FM, Kalika Music FM, Kalika FM. and Narayani FM. Television channels include Beso Channel, Aviyan Channel, Unique Television and Avass Television. There are multiple private Internet service providers. Fibre connectivity and 4G internet is available in the larger cities.

Landmark buildings

* Upardanghari fort, in the old headquarters of Chitwan district, is believed to have been built by Satrubhanjan Shah, the son of Prince Bahadur Shah to defend the newly founded Kingdom in the 17th century. * Kasara Durbar is an old palace built by the Rana Regime inside Chitwan National Park. Currently, it serves as the park office and museum. * Diyalo Bangala Palace (Aptari Bharatpur) was the spring season palace used by the

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of Nepal. This palace was built by late king Mahendra Bir Bikram Shahdev to rest in during winter season. It is located on the banks of Narayani River in Bharatpur Municipality ward no. 2. * DAO Building Bharatpur: This old building was built in the period of shifting the headquarters from Upardangghari. Now is used as an office of the chief district officer. * Bharatpur Covered hall: Hall in guesthouse of Bharatpur for indoor games. * Umbrella Street. This street has about 480 colourful hanging umbrellas that provide a serene atmosphere for guest

Geography and climate

Major places

* Gondrang * Ayodhyapuri * Dibyanagar * Bharatpur * Narayangarh Bazaar * Tandi bazaar * Parsa Bazaar * Parsadhap Bazaar * Birendranagar Bazaar * Muglin Bazaar * Rampur Bazaar * Gitanagar bazaar * Bhandara Bazaar * Chanauli Bazaar * Mangalpur Bazaar * Manakamana * Shivanagar bazaar * Basantapur Bazaar, Madi * Patihani bazaar * Parbatipur Bazaar * Saradanagar bazaar * Jagatpur Bazaar * Meghauli-Telauli Bazaar * Lothar Bazaar * Sauraha *

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* Dasdhunga *Krishna Mandir *Jhuwani * Bairiya

Demographics

At the time of the

2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the m ...

, Chitwan District had a population of 579,984. Of these, 70.1% spoke Nepali, 10.2% Tharu, 4.9% Tamang, 3.7% Chepang, 2.8%

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, 1.7% Bhojpuri, 1.6% Magar, 1.6% Newari, 1.1% Darai, 0.6% Maithili and 0.5%

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as their

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. Of the population, 27.3% in the district spoke Nepali as their

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Administration

The district consists of seven

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, out of which one is a metropolitan city, five are urban municipalities and one is a

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. * Bharatpur Metropolitan City * Kalika Municipality * Khairahani Municipality * Madi Municipality * Ratnanagar municipality * Rapti Municipality * Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality

Former municipalities and gaunpalikas

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Chitwan had following gaunpalikas and municipalities. * Ayodhyapuri *

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* Bharatpur Metropolitan * Chandi Bhanjyang * Dahakhani * Gardi * Kalika Municipality * Kabilas * Kathar * Kaule * Khairhani municipality * Korak *

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* Madi Municipality * Madi Kalyanpur * Mangalpur * Narayanpur * Piple * Ratnanagar municipality * Rapti Municipality * Siddi

Health care

Chitwan district is known for its hospitals and has many top rated medical institutions, mostly in and around Bharatpur Municipality. Bharatpur is colloquially known as medical city of Nepal. The district is especially known for the B. P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital at Krishnapur and two of the reputed medical colleges of the nation;College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur and Chitwan Medical College. Chitwan ranks only behind the capital

, in terms of hospital facilities in Nepal. Medical facilities in the district also include Bharatpur Hospital, a part of the Bharatpur medical college; Chitwan Eye Hospital; Sairam Dental Hospital and Research Center; Maula Kalika Hospital; and Narayani Community Hospital.

Educational institutions

Most of the educational institutions in this region provide quality education to the students from Chitwan and neighboring districts too. These schools and colleges focus on the development of skills and knowledge of their students. Among them: * Aroma English Secondary School, Bharatpur 10 * Balkumari College is located near the Narayangadh Bharatpur Height and affiliated to Tribhuvan University. * Balikumari College, Narayangarh, Chitwan * Birendra Multiple Campus is the oldest campus of the city, located in Bharatpur heights. * Buddha Shanti Higher Secondary School, Rapti Municipality 03 * Chitwan Higher Secondary School, Bharatpur-10 * shree arunodaya higher secondary school,bharatpur 6 geetanager * Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, also known as the Rampur Agriculture Campus, is the agriculture institution under

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, and is the main institution in the fields of agriculture and veterinary science in Nepal. Occupying a huge area, this campus has been declared a university, the Agriculture and Forestry University. * Secondary School Gawai, Gawai, Khairahani 13 * Aadikabi Bhanubhakta Secondary School, Narayangarh, bharatpur - 1 * Apex Educational Academy, a higher secondary school in Bharapur * Apex academy in Kshetrapur * Birendra higher secondary school * Boston International College, Hakim chowk, Bharatpur-10 (affiliated to Pokhara University) * Central English Boarding School * Chitwan Health Foundation and Research Center was established in Bharatpur as the nursing School of Chitwan Hospital and Health Foundation * Chitwan Hotel Training Center in Bharatpur * Chitwan Medical College and Research Centre, Dipendranagar, Bharatpur * Chitwan Science College and Orchid Science College * College of Medical Sciences: a 700-bed teaching hospital in Dipendranagar, Bharatpur. * Crystal College, Ratnanagar * Daisy English Higher Secondary Boarding School, Khairahani - 4, Parsa * Divya Jyoti Basic School, Harnari, Khairahani 13 * Gawai Secondary School, Khairahani 13, Gawai * Grandee English Boarding School, Bharatpur-19 * Himalayan Secondary English Boarding School, Ratnanagar-1, Bakulahar * Holy Vision Public School, Yagyapuri, Bharatpur-4 * Indreni ICT college, affiliated to Tribhuvan University, located at Muktinagar, Bharatpur * International college is a college of higher education and runs the HSEB and TU affiliated BBS and MBS programs in management streams. * Jan Aadrash multiple campus Birendranagar is the public campus in Birendranagar ward no. 2. * Jana Jagriti Higher Secondary School, Pithuwa – 3, Pithuwa * Kalika English Boarding School * Kamal Devi English School * Kankali Secondary School, Khairahani - 1 * Lead Academy for Science and Management Technology * Little Flower English school, Belchowk * Little Stars Secondary English Boarding School. Bharatpur 7, Krishnapur * Madi secondary school, Madi-3 Basantapur * Maiya Devi Girls College, Dipendranagar, Bharatpur * Nepal Police School Bharatpur-14 * New Capital College * Paragon Secondary School, Ratnanagar-10, Chitwan * Polar Star Secondary English School, Bharatpur-8, Chitwan * Pragati Shiksha Sadan, East Rampur, Chitwan * Prembasti Secondary School, Bharatpur 7 Prembasti * Prerana Higher Secondary School * Presidency college in Dipendranagar * SOS Hermann Gmeiner Higher Secondary School * Sagarmatha Secondary Boarding School, Ratnanagar * Saheed Smriti Multiple campus, Shantichowk is the biggest campus of eastern Chitwan. * Sainik Awashiya Mahavidhyalaya Chitwan, operated by Nepal army welfare fund, provided education in high school level. * Saptagandaki Multiple Campus is the largest public campus in the city, located in Dipendranagar ward no. 10, Bharatpur. * School of Health Science * Shanti Academy college in Bharatpur * Shanti Vidya Mandir English School, Bharatpur-11, Chitwan * Shree Medical and Technical College located in Bharatpur is affiliated to the Purbanchal University and CTEVT. * Shree Prembasti Higher Secondary School, Bharatpur-7, Chitwan * Shree Sharadpur Higher School * Sirjana English Secondary School, Located behind Central Bus Terminal (Paras Buspark) * Skyrider boarding school, ra.na.pa-13, ameliya * Small heaven School * Someshwor higher secondary school Madi-01 Baruwa * Sun Rise English school, Bharatpur 10 * Valmiki Shiksha Sadan Higher Secondary School provides higher secondary education * Xavier college in Bel chowk
SOS Hermann Gmeiner School Bharatpur
Bharatpur-8, Chitwan * shree arunodaya higher secondary school,bharatpur 6 geetanagar chitwan. Source
Center for Education and Human Resource Development

Notable people

* Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda):

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2008–09 and 2016–17; chairman of UCPN * Nilkantha Upreti: Former Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal * Surendra Pandey: Former

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of Nepal * Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal): Former Home Minister of Nepal * Bikram Pandey Former minister of Nepal and current house of representative from Chitwan 3 *

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: Miss Nepal 2012 * Shiva Regmi: Nepalese Film director * Bodhraj Acharya: Nepalese scientist * Kamal Bahadur Adhikari: Nepalese weightlifter * Dr. Santosh Kalwar: Nepalese poet, writer, and computer researcher (first English language novelist of Chitwan) * Swopnil Sharma: Lead singer of The Shadows Nepal Band * Sandeep Lamichhane: Cricketer * Sushant Subedi: Analyst/Economist * Asmi Shrestha: Miss Nepal 2016 * Nirmal Purja: Nepalese Mountaineer * Lalmani Chaudhary : 2008

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from Chitwan 1 (constituency)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Districts of Bagmati Province Districts of Nepal established during Rana regime or before