Bardibas
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| name = बर्दिबास नगरपालिका
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| subdivision_name1 = Madhesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Mahottari
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| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2 December 2014
| established_title1 = Incorporated (VDC)
| established_date1 = Bardibas, Gauribas, Kisan Nagar, Maisthan, Hathilet, Pashupatinagar, Khayarmara Mahottari and Bijayalpura
| established_title2 = Incorporated (date)
| established_date2 = 10 March 2017
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| government_type = Mayor–council
| governing_body = Bardibas Municipality
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Prahlad Chhetri
| leader_party = Congress
| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1 = Tara Devi (Congress)
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| area_total_km2 = 315.57
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| population_total = 68353
| population_as_of = 2021
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| area_code_type = Telephone Code
| area_code = 044
| website = {{URL|bardibasmun.gov.np}}
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Bardibas ({{langx|mai|बर्दिबास}}) is a municipal area and a town located in Mahottari District of Nepal that connects the Kathmandu Valley with Madhesh Province and extends the connection to Koshi Province. 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" along the East West Highway, at the foothills of the Chure Range. The municipality is surrounded by Dhalkebar of Mithila Municipality, Dhanusha District in the East and Ishworpur municipality of Sarlahi District in the West, Kamalamai municipality of Sindhuli District, Bagmati Province falls in the North and Bhangaha, Aurahi and Gaushala municipalities are located in the South.{{cite web |url=http://www.bardibasmun.gov.np/en/node/7 |title=नगर परिचय |date= |website= |publisher=Bardibas Municipality |access-date=25 February 2020}}
Etymology
The municipality named "Bardibas" after Bardibas VDC. According to the Bardibas municipality website: Longtime ago people of surrounding villages used to take rest near Bardibas area with their cattle cart, when they used to bring wooden logs from the forest of Chure foothills. "Bardibas is derived from the word 'Bardiwa' which means cattles in Maithili language and bas which means shelter in Tharu language. The foremost settlers of Maithil and Tharu groups of Bhangaha named the place.
Geography
Bardibas is located at the foothills of the Chure range at a location of 26.98°N 85.90°E. It comprises Chure region and Outer Terai.{{Cite web |last=Baral |first=Sunita |title=A Bardibas settlement struggles with water shortages as sources dry up |url=https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2024/06/12/a-bardibas-settlement-struggles-with-water-shortages-as-sources-dry-up}}{{Cite web |title=The: Impact on Nepal's Food Basket in the Terai Belt |url=https://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-details/the-impact-on-nepals-food-basket-in-the-terai-belt |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Sikkimexpress |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Experts call for mutual cooperation in river management in Chure region |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/20/319127/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}} Bardibas Municipality straddles the Chure hill range in the Mahottari district.
Ratu river, which originates from Chure hills lies east to Bardibas.{{Cite web |title=The Ratu River Expedition |url=https://earthobservatory.sg/earth-science-education/multimedia/videos/the-ratu-river-expedition-nepali-subtitles}}{{Cite journal |title=Climate Change impact on Ratu River |url=https://jvs-nwp.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Thesis_-Dinesh.pdf |journal=GWP Nepal/JVS}}{{Cite journal |title=Ratu River Showing the three study sites |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Ratu-River-showing-the-three-study-sites_fig8_326911027&ved=2ahUKEwiNtPG5-P6HAxUJavUHHR3JMEYQFnoECCkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3pDUQCjMxbP6X5ETqRapxI |journal=ResearchGate}}{{Cite journal |last1=Bajracharya |first1=Sagar Ratna |last2=Khanal |first2=Narendra Raj |last3=Nepal |first3=Pashupati |last4=Rai |first4=Sundar Kumar |last5=Ghimire |first5=Pawan Kumar |last6=Pradhan |first6=Neera Shrestha |date= 2021|title=Community Assessment of Flood Risks and Early Warning System in Ratu Watershed, Koshi Basin, Nepal |journal= Sustainability|language=en |volume=13 |issue=6 |pages=3577 |doi=10.3390/su13063577 |doi-access=free |issn=2071-1050}} It spreads to 18 kilometres east-west and 30 kilometres on north-south along the East-West highway.{{Cite web |title=Mahottari's tourism infrastructure development picking up pace |url=https://onlineradionepal.gov.np/en/2023/01/31/345368.html}}
Demography
Total population of the municipality in 2011 Nepal census) had 66354 and total area of the municipality is {{convert|315.57|km2}}. In 2021 census the population of Bardibas increased to 68353.{{cite web |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Home/Details?tpid=5&dcid=3479c092-7749-4ba6-9369-45486cd67f30&tfsid=17 |title=Preliminary Report of National Population 2021 |date=27 January 2022 |website= |publisher=Central Bureau Statistics, Nepal |access-date=9 March 2022}} The municipality is divided into total 14 wards.{{cite web |url=https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/18-Mahottari_VDCLevelReport.pdf |title=District Profile of Mahottari |date= |website= |publisher=CBS |access-date=25 February 2020}}
The municipality was established on 2 December 2014 merging the then four VDCs of Bardibas, Maisthan, Gauribas and Kisan Nagar.{{cite web |url= https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2014/12/03/govt-announces-61-municipalities |title=Government announced 61 municipalities |date=3 December 2014 |website=www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |publisher= |access-date=17 July 2018}}
In 2015, when Government of Nepal decided to dissolve the old thousands of VDCs and declare new 753 local level body{{cite news |url= https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-level-structure-comes-effect-today/ |title= New local level structure comes into effect from today |date=10 March 2017 |website=www.thehimalayantimes.com |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=17 July 2018}} then four more VDCs were merged with this municipality, those municipalities were: Hathilet, Pashupatinagar, Khayamara and Bijayalpura.
The municipality was established in 2014 merging the old VDCs, so area and population of the municipality were calculated according to the 2011 Nepal census, as follows:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| VDCs | Area (km2) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Bardibas (VDC)
|rowspan="4"|171.19 |12584 | ||
| Gauribas | 6321 | |
| Kisan Nagar | 8121 | |
| Maisthan | 20022 | |
| Hathilet | 27.78 | 5316 |
| Pashupatinagar | 7.46 | 4941 |
| KhayaMara | 93.12 | 8719 |
| Bijayalpura | 11.91 | 8188 |
| Bardibas (Municipality) | 315.57 | 76354 |
Culture
Bardibas is a melting pot of diverse cultures, with people from different ethnic backgrounds living harmoniously.The city celebrates various festivals, including Dashain, Tihar, Chhath, Maghi with great enthusiasm. Festivals and Cultural events are commonly celebrated.{{Cite web |title=Bardibas Street Food Festival offering varieties of cuisines to visitors |url=https://onlineradionepal.gov.np/en/2024/02/18/372403.html |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=Radio Nepal |language=en-US}} Bardibas Mahotsav is organised every year for community entertainment, business & tourism promotion.
Education
- Bardibas Janata Multiple Campus
- College of Natural Resource Management (CNRM), Bardibas{{Cite web |title=College of Natural Resource Management, Bardibas, Mahottari |url=https://www.afu.edu.np/faculties/foa/colleges/cnrm-bardibas |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=www.afu.edu.np}}
- Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM Bardibas), Bardibas{{Cite web |last=NATHM |title=Nathm Bardibas |url=https://nathmbardibas.edu.np/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=nathmbardibas.edu.np |language=English}}
- Nirmal Lama Polytechnic Institute, Bardibas{{Cite web |last=nirmallama |title=Home |url=https://nlpi.edu.np/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Nirmal Lama Polytechnic Institute |language=en-US}}
- Rara Technical Institute, Bardibas
- Basnet Public School, Maisthan
- Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Bardibas{{Cite web |last=Bardibas |first=Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya |title=Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Bardibas |url=https://www.sambm.edu.np/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya, Bardibas |language=en}}
- Deurali Secondary School, Bardibas
- Janata Secondary School, Bardibas
Media
The local media of Bardibas primarily consists of several community radio stations{{Cite web |title=Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (ACORAB) Nepal |url=https://www.acorab.org.np/member/radio-members}} such as Radio Nepal Bardibas 103 MHz, Radio Bardibas 94 MHz, Radio Sungava 104.6 MHz and
Radio Darpan 88.4 MHz, some print newspapers and online newsportals.
Places of Interest
- Chure Range:{{Cite web |title=Bardibas folks hiking to find undiscovered sites with tourism potential |url=https://onlineradionepal.gov.np/en/2024/01/22/370898.html}}{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Experts call for mutual cooperation in river management in Chure region |url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/experts-call-for-mutual-cooperation-in-river-management-in-chure-region/ |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=My Republica |language=en}} The Chure Range is home to various wildlife and natural beauty, offering opportunities for ecotourism. Initiatives could be developed in Bardibas to promote trekking and nature tours in the nearby hills.
- Panchadhura Mai Temple{{Cite web |title=Panchadhura Temple |url=https://www.khojnu.com/places/nepal/madhesh-province/bardibas/attractions/panchadhura-temple/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=khojnu.com |language=en-US}}
- Tuteshwor Mahadev Temple{{Cite web |title=Best Places to Visit Near Bardibas |url=https://bardibasresort.com/blog/blog_detail/best-places-to-visit-near-bardibas/9 |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=bardibasresort.com}}
- Giddabas
- Siddagufa
- Rai Mandal Temple
- Green Park{{Cite web |title=Construction of Green Park begins at Banke Mahara Collaborative Forest |url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2019/04/21/construction-of-green-park-begins-at-banke-mahara-collaborative-forest |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}
- Parewapakha
- Bardibas Fun Park
- Bardibas Hatbazar
File:Panchadhuramai Temple Bardibas.jpg
Health
- Bardibas Hospital{{Cite web |title=Bardibas Hospital starts providing maternity services |url=https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2022/01/15/bardibas-hospital-starts-providing-maternity-services}}
- Bardibas Jansewa Hospital
- Pinnacle Hospital
- Field Hospital, Bardibas{{Cite web |title=सेनाले बर्दिवासमा निर्माण गर्यो फिल्ड अस्पताल,गैर सैनिकलाई समेत सेवा उपलब्ध गराउने योजना |url=https://www.kathmandupati.com/news/nepal-army-hospital/168251/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=Kathmandu Pati |language=en}}
- Bardibas Medical College (Proposed){{Cite web |title=EIA of Bardibas Medical College |url=https://mofe.gov.np/old/noticefile/EIA_Bardibas%20Medi%20College_1596006369.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=बर्दिबास मेडिकल कलेजलाई ५४ हेक्टर जग्गा उपलब्ध गराउने सरकारको निर्णय |url=https://www.prasashan.com/2024/01/18/514751/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=प्रशासन |language=en}}
Transportation
Bardibas serves as a junction point of the east-west Mahendra Highway and BP Highway. The BP Highway connects Bardibas with the capital city Kathmandu through Sindhuli, Khurkot, Nepalthok and Dhulikhel.{{cite web |url=https://www2.jica.go.jp/en/evaluation/pdf/2015_0960030_4.pdf |title=FY2015 Ex-Post Evaluation of Japanese Grant Aid Project |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date=26 February 2020}}
Municipality Transport Master Plan (MTMP), Bardibas is prepared for assessing and planning the present road and transport infrastructures and facilities within the Municipality and its surrounding.In total there are roads of length 456.95 Km within the Municipality including feeder roads and National Highway, either in planned or existing condition.{{Cite web |last=Municipality |first=Bardibas |title=Municipality Transport Master Plan |url=https://bardibasmun.gov.np/sites/bardibasmun.gov.np/files/documents/Mtmp%20volume%20I.pdf |website=Bardibas Municipality}}
It has a charging station for EV transport as well.{{Cite web |title=EV charging station comes into operation at Bardibas |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/21697 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=GorakhaPatra}} Indo-Nepal crossborder railway namely Bardibas-Jaynagar Railway connecting Jaynagar to Bardibas is underconstruction.{{Cite web |title=नेपाल रेलवेको तेस्रो चरणको ट्रयाक निर्माणको सर्भे हुँदै |url=https://nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/131475/2023-12-31 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Naya Patrika |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=bizmandu.com |last2=Rokaha |first2=Hem |date=2024-09-12 |title=जनकपुरसम्म आएको रेलमार्ग बर्दिबाससम्म ल्याउने प्रयास भइरहेको छ : राजदूत शर्मा |url=https://bizmandu.com/content/20240912111621.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR21n5WWZAaih009A6EyWSaYZZXYPoXTi-OTUVanFdog1CqQGKz4W6x1euk_aem_2UsHWkhfF7u8MPj2jaaG5Q |access-date=2024-09-18 |website=BIZMANDU}} Similarly, Bardibas-Simara Railway is being constructed as the part of East-West Mechi Mahakali Railway.{{Cite web |title=Bardibas-Simara electric railway continues amid lockdown |url=https://old.risingnepaldaily.com/nation/bardibas-simara-electric-railway-continues-amid-lockdown |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=GorakhaPatra |language=en}} The nearest airport, Janakpur airport is 37 km away lying southeast from Bardibas. Indo-Nepal Border namely Samsi-Kanhawa Border is 27 km in distance to south from Bardibas. Can be a sub metropolitan city in near future.
Development
Bardibas Municipality is identified as one of the best regions for the agricultural operations and also Bardibas has been developed as the center point connected by several highways which leads to the easy access to market and other facilities. The climatic conditions in Bardibas is also very suitable for the increased productions of tropical and sub-tropical crops. Due to such reasons, Bardibas carries immense possibility of development and prosperity through agricultural sector.
Also, Municipality is working with the aim of enhancing the identity of Bardibas, promoting domestic tourism and helping in the institutional development of business.{{Cite news |title=Bardibas begins building business complex, fun park |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/41151}}{{Cite web |title=Mahottari's tourism infrastructure development is progressing |url=https://nepaltraveller.com/news/mahottaris-tourism-infrastructure-development-is-progressing |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=nepaltraveller.com |language=en}} Being nearest town to Janakpur, a hindu religious pilgrimage, Bardibas has been a stopover for tourists or pilgrimages visiting Janakpur.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.un.org.np/maps/district-constituency-maps/central/Mahottari.pdf UN map of the municipalities of Mahottari District]
- [https://aaobardibas.moha.gov.np/en Area Administration Office, Bardibas]
- [http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf Rajpatra]
- [http://103.69.124.141/gis Details of local level body]
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Category:Populated places in Mahottari District