Rajapur is a municipality in Bardiya District in Lumbini Province of south-western Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 merging the existing Daulatpur, Naya Gaun, Badalpur, Bhimapur, Manpur Tapara and Rajapur village development committees (VDCs).[1][2] It is located on the border with Uttar Pradesh state, India. It has a customs checkpoint for goods. Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border without restriction.
Rajapur
राजापुर नगरपालिका | |
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Municipality | |
Rajapur Municipality | |
Motto(s): Nepali: कृषि, पर्यटन, उद्योग र भौतिक पूर्वाधार : समावेशी र समृद्ध राजापुरको मुल आधार | |
![]() ![]() Rajapur Location in Nepal | |
Coordinates: 28°26′N 81°05′E | |
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Province | Lumbini Province |
District | Bardiya District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shiva Prasad Chaudhary (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Manakala Kumari Chaudhary (NCP) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 9,545 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal code | 21811 |
Area code(s) | 084 |
Website | www.rajapurmun.gov.np |
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9,545 and had 1,298 houses in the town.[3]
Bardiya District | ||
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Headquarter: Gulariya | ||
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