Kalaiya
Kalaiya, Nepal
कलैया | |
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Sub-Metropolitan City | |
Kalaiya, Nepal Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 27°2′N 85°0′E / 27.033°N 85.000°ECoordinates: 27°2′N 85°0′E / 27.033°N 85.000°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Province No. 2 |
District | Bara District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mr. Rajesh Ray Yadav (NC) |
• Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Rahima Khatun (NC) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.94 km2 (42.06 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 123,659 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal code | 44400 |
Area code(s) | 053 |
Website | kalaiyamun |
Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan city and headquarters of Bara District in the Narayani Zone of southeastern Nepal. It lies in State no. 2 of the country. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 123,659 people residing in 28,645 individual households.
Kalaiya is considered to be the gateway to the Gadhimai temple.
References[]
- ^ General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012
External links[]
- UN map of the municipalities of Bara District Nepal
- Kalaiya Local News (English)
- Kalaiya Local News (Nepali)
- Kalaiya Photo Gallery
- Kalaiya Business Directory
Categories:
- Populated places in Bara District
- Nepal municipalities established in 1982
- Submetropolitan municipalities of Nepal
- Bara District geography stubs