Mahottari District

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Mahottari
महोत्तरी जिल्ला
District
Location of Mahottari
Location of Mahottari
Country Nepal
Region Central (Madhya Anchal)
Zone Janakpur
Headquarters Jaleswar
Area
 • Total 1,002 km2 (387 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 627,580
 • Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone NPT (UTC+5:45)
Main language(s) Hindi (80%), Urdu (7.2%), Nepali (5.5%)

Mahottari District (Nepali: महोत्तरी जिल्ला,<phonos file="Mahottari.ogg">Listen</phonos>), a part of Janakpur Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Jaleswar as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,002 km² and had a population of 553,481 in 2001 and 627,580 in 2011.[1]

Its headquarters is located in Jaleshwar, a neighbouring town of the historical city of Janakpur. The name Jaleshwar means the 'God in Water'. One can find a famous temple of Lord Shiva in Water there. Jaleshwar lies at a few kilometres distance from the Nepal-India border and has a majority of Bihari people.

Geography and Climate

Climate Zone[2] Elevation Range  % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 85.0%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.
15.0%

Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities

VDCs and Municipalities in Mahottari District

The 2011 National Population and Housing Census by the government of Nepal identifies 77 municipalities and village development committees (VDC) within the Mahottari District.[3]

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References

  1. Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal
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