04/02/2021
Chitwan District is one of 77 districts of Nepal🇳🇵, and takes up the southwestern corner of Bagmati Province. Bharatpur, largest city of Nepal after Kathmandu, is its administrative centre. It covers 2,238.39 km2 (864.25 sq mi), and in 2011 had a population of 579,984 (279,087 male and 300,897 female) people. Bharatpur is the commercial and service centre of South Central Nepal and a major destination for higher education📖, health 🏥care and transportation🚌 in the region. Chitwan lies in the Terai region of Nepal. It is in the drainage basin of the Gandaki River 🌊and is roughly triangular, taking that river as its meandering northwestern border, and a modest watershed border, with India, as the basis of its southern limit.
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The district takes its name from the Chitwan Valley, one of Nepal's Inner Terai valleys between the Mahabharat and Siwalik ranges, both considered foothills of the Himalayas.
Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the Terai region, which formerly extended over the foothills of Nepal.It was originally a dense forest with wild animals like leopards🐆 and Bengal tigers🐅. It was ruled by Chitrsen Baba and rishis meditated in the forest..
Ayodhyapuri, situated in Southern Chitwan, is thought by Hindus in Nepal to be the birthplace of the Hindu deity Ram.
The Rapti River flows east to south west in the south of Bharatpur and forms the northern border of the Chitwan National Park. The Narayani River flows north to south to the west of Bharatpur. It is the deepest and one of the biggest rivers of Nepal. The Narayani Bridge over the river connects Chitwan District with Nawalparasi District of Nepal.
Chitwan is particularly rich in flora and fauna. Nepal's first national park, the Chitwan National Park together with the adjacent Parsa National Park support a diversity of species that is much higher than elsewhere on the Indian subcontinent. Rare species include Bengal tiger🐅, gharial, rhino🦏, leopards🐆, mugger crocodile🐊, Indian rock python🐍 and several species of deer🦌. The protected areas are guarded by a battalion of the Nepal Army🇳🇵 and patrolled by anti-poaching units. Bishazari Tal ("20 Thousand") Lake is near Chitwan National Park, about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Bharatpur. The lake is an important bird watching centre.
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Bharatpur Airport is the only airport in the region and has flights to and from Kathmandu. Mahendra Highway, the main east–west highway in Nepal, runs through the region and, Prithvi Highway a north–south highway from the border with India to Kathmandu runs through the district. Narayangarh is the main transit point for vehicles travelling via the east–west Mahendra Highway and also for people travelling from Kathmandu, Gorkha, and Pokhara through Mugling.
📍Ayodhyapuri
📍Dibyanagar
📍Bharatpur
📍Narayangarh Bazaar
📍Tandi bazaar
📍Parsa Bazaar
📍Parsadhap Bazaar
📍Birendranagar Bazaar
📍Muglin Bazaar
📍Rampur Bazaar
📍Gitanagar bazaar
📍Bhandara Bazaar
📍Chanauli Bazaar
📍Mangalpur Bazaar
📍Manakamana
📍Shivanagar bazaar
📍Basantapur Bazaar, Madi
📍Patihani bazaar
📍Parbatipur Bazaar
📍Saradanagar bazaar
📍Jagatpur Bazaar
📍Meghauli-Telauli Bazaar
📍Lothar Bazaar
📍Sauraha
📍Kasara
📍Dasdhunga