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Birganj

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Birganj Sub-Metropolitan City

Birganj Sub-Metropolitan City
Mr. Keshav Raj Ghimire
Member since
CITYNET Cluster
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
Website
http://www.birgunj.gov.np

  • Introduction

    Birganj is a sub-metropolitan municipality and border town in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. The town has significant economic importance for Nepal as a large part of goods enter Nepal through Birganj via Raxaul on the Indian side. As an entry point to Nepal from Patna and Calcutta it is also known as the gateway to Nepal.

  • City Data (2009)

    Population (persons) 112,484 (2001)
    Area (km2)
    Number of Households
    GDP per Capita (US$)
    Climate
    Major Languages
    Major Industries Sugar refinery, cigarette manufacture and fish-breeding

  • Urban Issues and Projects

    Priority Concerns
    Main Projects and Contributions
    Technical Cooperation with Other Cities
    Cooperation Offered
    Cooperation Requested