Mahagadhimai Municipality

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| name = Mahagadhimai

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| other_name = महागढीमाई

| settlement_type = Municipality

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| subdivision_name3 = Bara

| subdivision_name4 = Madhesh

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| established_date = 2016 A.D. (2073 B.S.)

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Upen Prasad (NC)

| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor

| leader_name1 = Tara Devi (NC)

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| website = http://mahagadimaimun.gov.np

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Mahagadhimai (Nepali: महागढीमाई) is a new municipality in Bara District, named after the temple of goddess Gadhimai.Nepal, composed of Bariyarpur, Ganjbhawanipur, Patrahati, Babuaayen, Malhani, Dahiyaar, Bagdampur, Kawahi Madhuri (Kawahijabdi), Telkuwa, Dharampur, Inarwa, Benauli, that was announced by the Government of Nepal in 2014.{{cite web|title=Govt creates 61 new municipalities|url=http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/2014/12/03/78579/|website=Nepal Mountain News|accessdate=17 March 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093800/http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/cms/2014/12/03/78579/|archivedate=2 April 2015|date=3 December 2014}} The municipality has an area of 40.30 km².{{cite web|title=Mahagadimai Municipality|url=http://www.muannepal.org.np/profiles_detail/mahagadimai-municipality.html|website=Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN)|language=Nepali |accessdate=17 March 2018}} The office of the municipality is in Bariyarpur. The mayor is Upan Yadav of the Nepali Congress party, who was elected in September 2017 and re-elected in 2022 .{{cite web|title=NC wins election in Mahagadhimai Municipality|url=http://www.osnepal.com/375352|website=OSNepal|accessdate=17 March 2018|date=24 September 2017}}{{cite web|title=NC wins both Mayor, Deputy Mayor in Mahagadhimai Municipality|url=http://nepaliheadlines.com/nc-wins-mayor-deputy-mayor-mahagadhimai-municipality/|website=Nepali Headlines|accessdate=17 March 2018|date=24 September 2017}}