Madi, Chitwan
Madi (Nepali: माडी नगरपालिका) is a municipality in Chitwan District of Nepal. With the population about 50,000, it is the fifth municipality in the district. Former four village development committee serially from East to West Ayodhyapuri (अयोध्यापुरी), Kalyanpur (कल्याणपुर), Baghauda (बघौडा) and Gardi (गर्दी) are politically merged to form Madi municipality. Geologically, Madi is a valley with north facing Churevabar and remaining surrounded with Shomeshowar Mountain . It is known for several ancient religious sites. Pandavas were here in their 12 years exile. There is a village named after them, Pandava Nagar in western Madi.[1] This is also the sacred place for Hindus as the Saga Valmiki lived here thousands years ago.[2]
Madi
माडी | |
|---|---|
  Madi Location  Madi Madi (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27.4552°N 84.3184°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Chitwan District |
| Established | 02 December 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tara Kumari Kaji Mahato |
| • Deputy Mayor | Khem Prasad Mahato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 218.24 km2 (84.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,683 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Website | http://maddimun.gov.np/en |
References
- "Pandav Nagar". www.ctdc.org.np. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- "वाल्मीकि आश्रमको बेवास्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
Headquarters: Bharatpur | ||
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