Madhesh Province

Saptari

सप्तरी

Eastern gateway of Madhesh, on the Koshi. Rice, fisheries and the Koshi Tappu wetland economy; strong out-migration of youth.

706,255
Population (2021)
1,363
km² area
18
Local levels
67.7%
Literacy rate
518
People per km²

Local governments of Saptari

18 local levels — 9 municipal and 9 rural. Headquarters: Rajbiraj.

Local levelType
Rajbiraj
राजविराज
Municipality
Kanchanrup
कञ्चनरुप
Municipality
Dakneshwori
दक्नेश्वरी
Municipality
Bodebarsain
बोदेबरसाइन
Municipality
Khadak
खडक
Municipality
Shambhunath
शम्भुनाथ
Municipality
Surunga
सुरुङ्गा
Municipality
Hanumannagar Kankalini
हनुमाननगर कङ्कालिनी
Municipality
Saptakoshi
सप्तकोशी
Municipality
Tilathi Koiladi
तिलाठी कोइलाडी
Rural Municipality
Rupani
रुपनी
Rural Municipality
Balan-Bihul
बलान-बिहुल
Rural Municipality
Bishnupur
विष्णुपुर
Rural Municipality
Chhinnamasta
छिन्नमस्ता
Rural Municipality
Mahadeva
महादेवा
Rural Municipality
Tirahut
तिरहुत
Rural Municipality
Rajgadh
राजगढ
Rural Municipality
Agnisair Krishna Savaran
अग्निसाइर कृष्णासवरन
Rural Municipality

Questions for Saptari

Every district chapter starts here. These are the questions a Madhesh Next chapter puts to local government, and publishes the answers to.

  • How many new businesses registered in each of our 18 local levels last year — and how many survived?
  • What does Saptari produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
  • How long does it take to register a business in Rajbiraj, in days?
  • What do our campuses teach, and what do our employers actually need?
  • How many young people left this district last year, and what would have made them stay?