Mahottari (Nepali: महोत्तरी ) is a

rural municipality A rural municipality is a classification of municipality, a type of local government, found in several countries. These include: * Rural municipalities in Canada, a type of municipal status in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, ...

in Mahottari District in Madhes Province of

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 ...

. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 6 sections (wards) from previous 6 former VDCs. It occupies an area of 28.08 sq. km with a total population of 27,430. Dilip Kumar Pandey of

Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party The Terai–Madhesh Loktantrik Party ( ne, तराई-मधेस लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी (तमलोपा)) is a political party in Nepal. Although the party's primary base is still in Terai Madhesh of Madhe ...

is the current chairman of the rural municipality who was elected from 2022 local elections.

Geography

East:

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West:

Ekdara Ekdara (Nepali: एकडारा ) is a rural municipality in Mahottari District in Province No. 2 of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान ...

North:

Loharpatti Loharpatti (Nepali: लोहरपट्टी) is a municipality in Mahottari District in Province No. 2 of Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकत ...

and

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South:

Jaleshwar Jaleshwar ( ne, जलेश्वर) is a municipality in Janakpur Zone, Nepal, and the headquarters of Mahottari District of Madhesh Province in Nepal. It is located in the Terai, on the border with India at Bhitthamore, Bihar, and has a Cu ...

Population

As per 2017, Mahottari hosts a population of 27,784 across a total area of 28.08 km².

References

{{Mahottari District Populated places in Mahottari District Rural municipalities in Mahottari District Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017 Rural municipalities in Madhesh Province

Geography

Population

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