Kalaiya

City in Nepal

Sub-Metropolitan City in Madhesh, Nepal
Kalaiya, Nepal
कलैया
Ghantaghar of Kalaiya
27°2′N 85°0′E / 27.033°N 85.000°E / 27.033; 85.000
CountryNepal
ProvinceMadhesh
DistrictBara
Government
 • MayorBinod Prasad Shah (CPN-UML)
 • Deputy mayorRausan Parwin (CPN-UML)
Area
 • Total108.94 km2 (42.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total141,179
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
44400
Area code053
Websitekalaiyamun.gov.np

Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan city and serves as the headquarters of Bara District in Madhesh Province, Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, it had a population of 141,179 people residing in 28,645 individual households.

Kalaiya is considered to be the gateway to the Gadhimai temple.

See also

  • 2022 Kalaiya municipal election

References

  1. ^ General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012

External links

  • Official website
  • UN map of the municipalities of Bara District Nepal
  • Kalaiya local news (English)
  • Kalaiya local news (Nepali)
  • Kalaiya photo gallery
  • Kalaiya business directory
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