
Biratnagar () is a
metropolitan city in
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
, which serves as the capital of
Koshi Province
Koshi Province () is an autonomous Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal adopted by the Constitution of Nepal on 20 September 2015. It covers an area of , about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its cap ...
. With a Metropolitan Urban Agglomeration population of 244,750 as per the
2021 census,
it is the largest city and fastest growing city in the province and also the headquarters of
Morang district. As per the preliminary report of
2022 Nepal census, Biratnagar Metropolitan has an estimated city population of 243,927 excluding the suburban areas which are now very well connected to the old town. It is the administrative center of the ''Greater Birat Development Area'' which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar and its suburbs and towns of-
Itahari-Gothgau-
Biratchowk-
Dharan primarily located on the
Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people in 159,332 households including the town of Ithari. Biratnagar is located east of the capital,
Kathmandu
Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
, and north of the bordering town of
Jogbani in the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
which is very well connected through Rani Path (Old Highway) and Koshi Path (New Highway). It is one of the major entry point in Nepal for Businessmen as well as Tourists who come to visit Nepal for various purposes. A customs duty is required to be paid for Indian vehicles in Nepal and vice versa.
Biratnagar was declared a metropolitan city on 22 May 2017, a merger with additional wards pushing the total population to over 240,000. It is the sixth largest
city of Nepal, with 244,750 inhabitants as per
2021 Nepal census.
The city is home to various large and medium scale industries including the Biratnagar Jute Mills, the first large-scale industry of Nepal. Besides being considered as the industrial capital of Nepal, the city has contributed actively to the
Nepalese democracy movement by being the birthplace of five
prime ministers of democratic Nepal. The latter claim is also evident from the fact that the first
labor strike
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became co ...
leading to the
anti-Rana movement started from Biratnagar.
Modern-day Biratnagar serves as an entry point to eastern Nepal as well as
north-eastern India. It is the second Nepalese city, after
Janakpur, to have a connection with the
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
and the only city other than
Birgunj
Birgunj () is a metropolitan city in Parsa District in Madhes Pradesh in southern Nepal. It lies south of the capital Kathmandu, attached in the north to Raxaul on the border of the Indian state of Bihar. As an entry point to Nepal from Patn ...
to operate an integrated check post (ICP) on the Indian border.
Mayors
History
In 1914, Colonel Jit Bahadur Khatri, the then district governor, laid the foundations of modern Biratnagar by moving the hospital, post office, prison and the customs, land registry, forestry and auditor offices to Gograha Bazaar from
Rangeli, the then district capital of
Morang.
The recorded history of Biratnagar dates back to the beginning of the 7th century, when King Mung Mawrong Hang came to prominence in the terai lands of
Limbuwan (present-day
Sunsari, Morang, and Jhapa areas). He cleared much of the forest area in present-day Rangeli, east of Biratnagar, and built a town there. He named his Kingdom Morang after his name and rose to power.
The old name of Biratnagar was ''Gograha Bazaar''. The ruins of temples, palaces, and ponds are scattered in a vast area to the south of the current city, in Vedhyari, Buddhanagar. The preservation of this heritage has been a major problem citing the encroachment of newcomers into the city.
The town was named Biratnagar in 1919 (1976
BS) by
Keshar Shamsher Rana after the ruins of a palace, thought to be of
King Virat (not proved), and other objects of historical importance were found.
Kingdom of Virata mentioned in Mahabharata is however believed to be
Viratnagar, located in present-day Rajasthan. King Virata was the king of the Matsya Kingdom, in whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their ''
Agyaata Vaasa'' in the exile. According to the
Markandeya Purana
The ''Markandeya Purana'' (; IAST: ) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism, and one of the eighteen major Puranas. The text's title Markandeya refers to a sage in Sanatana Dharma, who is the central character in two legends, one linked to Shiva and oth ...
, the famous seven Kirata kingdoms during the Mahabharat time were Aswakut or Kabul, Kulya or Kulu Valley, Matsya or North Bihar Paundra or Bengal, Sumer or Assam, Malak or Mlek or Lohit, Kinner Kirat or Garhwal and Nepal. In those days, the Kirat people were ruling all the lands from Himalayan Mountains to the sea shores of the Bay of Bengal.
In Nepali, ''Birat'' () refers to King "
Virata" of the
Matsya Kingdom and ''Nagar'' () means "City"; Literally ''King Virata's City''. still the raja birat durbar in Biratnagar 18 near the icp gate , tole name is vedyari .
On 4 March 1947, the
first anti-Rana movement in Nepal started in Biratnagar at the Biratnagar jute mills under the leadership of
Girija Prasad Koirala and
B. P. Koirala. This sparked a countrywide anti-Rana demonstration that eventually led to the abolishment of
Rana rule in Nepal. During the panchayat system in Nepal the Pradhan Pancha who also happened to manage district level body for Biratnagar was Govinda Bahadur Baruwal''. He was also the committee member of Mahendra Morang Adarsha Multiple Campus (MMAMC) which is one of the oldest, most prestigious and leading academic institution of providence 1.
Climate
The City has its best climate between February to mid April and August to early December.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Biratnagar was on the 14 April 1992, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was in December 1970 and January 1971.
Demography
At the time of the
2021 Nepal census, Biratnagar Metropolitan City had a population of 218,526. Of these, 39.4% spoke
Maithili, 38.3%
Nepali, 5.3%
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
, 2.5%
Rajasthani
Rajasthani may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Rajasthan, a state of India
* Rajasthani languages, a group of Indic languages spoken there
* Rajasthani people, the native inhabitants of the state
* Rajasthani architecture, Indian ar ...
, 2.3%
Tharu, 2.1%
Rajbanshi, 2.0%
Bhojpuri, 1.9%
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...
, 1.6%
Newar
Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguisti ...
, 0.8%
Bengali, 0.6%
Magahi
Magahi (), also known as Magadhi (), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal states of eastern India, and in the Terai region of Nepal. Magadhi Prakrit was the ancestor of Magahi, from which the latter's name de ...
, 0.5%
Tamang, 0.4%
Rai, 0.3%
Gurung
Gurung (exonym; ) or Tamu (endonym; Gurung language, Gurung: ) are a Tibetan people, Tibetan ethnic group living in the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province of Nepal. Gurungs speak Tamu kyi which is a Sino-Tibetan language derived from the ...
, 0.3%
Limbu, 0.3%
Magar, 0.2%
Bhujel, 0.2%
Uranw/Urau, 0.1%
Bantawa, 0.1%
Santali, 0.1%
Sunuwar and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 16.1% were
Hill Brahmin, 10.0%
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...
, 8.7%
Musalman, 5.9%
Yadav
Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pastoral Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern states l ...
, 4.6%
Newar
Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguisti ...
, 3.9%
Kewat, 3.3%
Marwadi, 2.9%
Dhanuk, 2.8%
Teli, 2.8%
Tharu, 2.6%
Mallaha, 2.6%
Rajbanshi, 2.2% other Terai, 2.0%
Musahar, 1.8%
Halwai, 1.6% Kathabaniyan, 1.5%
Kayastha
Kayastha (or Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the Chandraseniya Ka ...
, 1.4% Sudhi, 1.3% Nuniya, 1.2% Dusadh/
Paswan/Pasi, 1.2%
Magar, 1.2%
Rai, 1.0%
Bengali, 1.0%
Tamang, 0.9%
Hajam/Thakur, 0.8%
Kalwar, 0.8%
Rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
, 0.7% Bantar/Sardar, 0.6%
Chamar
Chamar (or Jatav) is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's Reservation in India, system of affirmative action that originated from the group of trade persons who were involved in leather tanning and shoemaking. They a ...
/Harijan/Ram, 0.6%
Gurung
Gurung (exonym; ) or Tamu (endonym; Gurung language, Gurung: ) are a Tibetan people, Tibetan ethnic group living in the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province of Nepal. Gurungs speak Tamu kyi which is a Sino-Tibetan language derived from the ...
, 0.6%
Kami
are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forc ...
, 0.6%
Koiri/
Kushwaha, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Tatma/Tatwa, 0.5% Terai
Brahmin
Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...
, 0.5%
Kurmi, 0.5%
Limbu, 0.5%
Sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances ( ranging), communicate with or detect objects o ...
, 0.4% Badhaee, 0.3% other
Dalit
Dalit ( from meaning "broken/scattered") is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Harijans. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold var ...
, 0.3%
Dhobi
Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba, Rajaka, a Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, scheduled caste in India and the greater Indian subcontinent whose traditional occupations are Clothes washing, washing, ironing, and Farmworker, agricultur ...
, 0.3%
Dom, 0.3% Gangai, 0.3% Gharti/
Bhujel, 0.3% Jhangad/Dhagar, 0.3% Khatwe, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3%
Punjabi/Sikh, 0.2%
Badi, 0.2% Baraee, 0.2%
Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Dev, 0.2%
Khawas, 0.2%
Sarki, 0.2%
Thakuri
The Thakuri (Nepali: ठकुरी) . This term is Nepalese title ""Thakuri"", which translates to 'master of the estate'. The term denotes the royal descendants of kings of Baise Rajya and Chaubisi Rajya.
During the height of their influence ...
, 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Bin, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1%
Dhimal, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.1% Halkhor, 0.1% Kahar, 0.1%
Kumal, 0.1%
Kumhar, 0.1%
Lohar, 0.1% Satar/
Santal, 0.1%
Sunuwar, 0.1%
Yakkha and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 88.7% were
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
, 8.9%
Muslim
Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
, 1.1%
Buddhist
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...
, 0.7%
Kirati, 0.7%
Christian
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...
, 0.3%
Jain, 0.1%
Prakriti
Prakriti ( ) is "the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance". It is a key concept in Hinduism, formulated by the ''Samkhya'' school, where it does not refer merely to matter or nature, but includes all cog ...
and 0.2% others.
In terms of literacy, 79.0% could read and write, 1.5% could only read and 19.4% could neither read nor write.
Transport

*Air:
Biratnagar Airport serves as a regional
hub for the eastern part of the country. A subtotal of 10 flights per day are operated to
Kathmandu
Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
which makes it the busiest domestic airport in the country after
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...
. Frequent flights are also operated to
Tumlingtar as well as
other airports within the country.

* Road: Biratnagar is roughly by road from Kathmandu. It is also well connected to all the parts of Province No. 1 including
Dharan,
Itahari and
Dhankuta as well as to most parts of the country through regular bus service. The easternmost border-point of
Kakarbhitta lies at a distance of from the city and can be reached via frequent buses running half-hourly from th
buspark

* Trains: There are direct trains from the Indian cities of
Katihar,
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
Patna Siliguri Raxaul and
New Delhi
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to the border town of Jogbani. The rail line ends in
Jogbani,
Araria district on the Indian side. Biratnagar is north of Nepal's southern border with
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...
, India. The crossing has a customs checkpoint for goods called as ''Rani Bhansar''. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross the border freely. A monorail extension to Biratnagar has been proposed and surveyed. As of 1 August 2019, the provincial government of
Province No. 1 plans to establish a
monorail system running 30 km (19 mi) from Rani, Biratnagar to Itahari at an estimated budget of Rs. 30 billion.
* Intracity: Cycle, motor vehicles, rickshaws, and taxis serve the city center.
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many other terms in various countries, including three-wheeler, Adaidaita Sahu, Keke-napep, Maruwa, auto, ...
s (Tempos) are available for longer distances outside the center. City safari or electric rickshaws are the most used transportation here, connect all parts of Biratnagar, and are very cheap as well as environmentally friendly.
Economy

Biratnagar is the economic center of eastern Nepal. The first industry in Nepal, the Biratnagar jute mills, was established here. Biratnagar is driven by a
startup culture. The multi-million dollar business house, Golchha Organisation, has its roots in Biratnagar where it started as a small startup business. Biratnagar is connected to a major custom route with India and has the second-largest land port in Nepal.
Tourism

Biratnagar is a hub for explorers of places in eastern Nepal like
Ilam,
Taplejung,
Sankhuwasabha and
Panchthar. A number of colorful ''haat bazaars'' (weekly markets) are held each week in different parts of the town, where farmers from the rural hinterland set up stalls to trade agricultural products, spices and handicrafts. There are several gardens, temples and places of religious importance in Biratnagar.
Gopal garden, located near Hathkhola and Hridreyandra Bal Udhhyan near Thulo Mill are two main gardens. Temples have been the jewel of Biratnagar. They are decorated in vibrant ways to make them attractive.
Dharan is and
Itahari is north of Biratnagar. These places are famous for Taltalaiya, Ocean Park, Gokulam Resort,
Dantakali Temple,
Pindeshwor Temple,
Budha Subba Temple and Panch Kanya. The hill-station of
Bhedetar is a local viewpoint. The tea gardens of Ilam are approximately 4 hours' drive away. Another place of interest is the hilly district of Dhankuta with its orange orchards. The
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, popular with bird-watching enthusiasts, is a 90-minute drive from the city. It is home to the endangered wild buffaloes called "Arna" in Nepali. The largest rhododendron forests of Tinjure, Milke and Jaljale can be reached in about 3–4 hours. Treks with views of Mt.
Makalu and
Kanchenjunga can be started from the small towns of Basantapur or Tumlingtar.
Politics

The district headquarters of
Morang were moved to Biratnagar from
Rangeli in 1914 by the then district governor, Colonel Jit Bahadur Khatri. The next governor, Shiva Pratap Shumsher Thapa, further developed the town.
Krishna Prasad Koirala was the first major political leader based in Biratnagar. His sons
Matrika Prasad Koirala and
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala were the prime ministers of Nepal after the fall of the Rana rule. Since then Biratnagar has been a major contributor to Nepali politics, and is the most politically active city in the country.
Girija Prasad Koirala, the younger brother of Matrika and BP Koirala, was elected prime minister on four occasions; from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and from 2006 to 2008. He also served as the acting Head of State from January 2007 to July 2008.
Man Mohan Adhikari
Man Mohan Adhikari (Magi) (; 9 June 1920 – 26 April 1999) was the 31st Prime Minister of Nepal from 1994 to 1995, representing the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was the first communist Prime Minister in Nepal and ...
, the first communist prime minister of Nepal was also born in Biratnagar. Leaders like
Bharat Mohan Adhikari,
Shailaja Acharya,
Sushil Koirala
Sushil Prasad Koirala (; 12 August 1931 – 9 February 2016) was a Nepalese politician and the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress from 2010 to 2016, having earlier ser ...
,
Lal Babu Pandit,
Amod Prasad Upadhyay and
Mahesh Acharya all hail from this city. The
1973 plane hijack, which was to fund the political revolution, took place at the
Biratnagar Airport. The hijack plan, masterminded by
Girija Prasad Koirala, was executed by Durga Subedi, Nagendra Dhungel and Basant Bhattarai.
Nepali Congress
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's Nagesh Koirala and CPN UML's Shilpa Nirala Karki are the current Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the metropolitan respectively.
Education
Biratnagar is the center of education in eastern Nepal. Biratnagar is home to old constituent campus of
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University (TU; ) is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs a ...
, the
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus.
University
*
Purbanchal University
* Bright Vision Law College , PU Affiliated
Engineering
*
Purbanchal University School of Engineering
* Eastern College of Engineering
Medicine
*
Birat Medical College
*
Nobel Medical College
*
Khoshi health institution
Forestry
*
Purbanchal University College of Environment and Forestry
Schools
*
Bal Kalyan Vidhya Mandir(B.K.V.M) Boarding School
*
Koshi Vidya Mandir
*
Adarsha Secondary School
*
Everest Secondary School
*
Sagarmatha School
*
Birat Shiksha Niketan School
* Arniko Higher Secondary School
*
Janpath School
*
Arpan School
*
lord buddha niketan
*
Shree Radha Krishna Bhupal Man Singh Karki School
*
Modern Era School
*
Shree Satyanarayan Secondary School
*
Siddhartha Shishu Sadan
The medium of teaching is English in all the private schools, colleges and universities whereas Nepali is the medium of instruction in government schools up to secondary level. There are more than 80 schools, over 20 colleges and 21 hospitals in Biratnagar, the most after Kathmandu.
Art and literature
Biratnagar has been the ground for many prominent literary personalities like,
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala,
Tarini Prasad Koirala,
Dev Kumari Thapa,
Bal Krishna Pokharel,
Parashu Pradhan,
Krishna Bhooshan Bal,
Dadhiraj Subedi,
Bibas Pokharel,
Suman Pokhrel
Suman Pokhrel (; born 21 September 1967) is a Nepali people, Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.
Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the SAA ...
,
Bhola Rijal,
Bhuwan Dhungana and others. Some of the prominent books in Nepali literature have emerged from Biratnagar. Landmark books in Nepali poetry, ''Bholi Basne Bihan'' by
Krishna Bhooshan Bal and ''Jeevanko Chheubaata'' by
Suman Pokhrel
Suman Pokhrel (; born 21 September 1967) is a Nepali people, Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.
Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the SAA ...
were first published in this city. There is a popular culture of poetry recitation in regular sessions in various locations of Biratnagar.
Biratnagar is the birthplace of the theater group,
Aarohan Gurukul. The theater group was founded and registered with
District Administration Office,
Morang here in Biratnagar in 1982. The group has expanded its activities to Kathmandu and aboard.
This theatre group has produced dozens of theatrical plays including
Agniko Katha and
Yajnaseni and has got them performed across the countries. At present day,
Aarohan Gurukul is considered as one of the major places of public attraction in Biratnagar.
Sports
Cricket
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and
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
are the most popular sports in Biratnagar.
Biratnagar City F.C. is one of the heart beats of the footballing culture of the city.
Sahid Rangsala with a capacity of 15,000+ spectators is the largest football stadium in the city. Sahid Maidan is the home stadium of Morang Football Club. The Mahendra Gold Cup, now
Birat Gold Cup, is held in the stadium along with district divisional league matches. There is a covered hall nearby Sahid Maidan where indoor events can be organized. A cricket stadium is being constructed in Baijanathpur on the outskirts of Biratnagar with the objective of organizing local and national-level cricket tournaments. Other facilities in the city include lawn tennis and basketball courts
Notable residents
Medical professionals
*
Bhola Rijal, gynaecologist and poet
Actors, actresses and comedians
*
Sushila Koirala;
classical dancer,
theater director, and wife of
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
*
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepali people, Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil. Born to the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of ...
, Bollywood actress
*
Suman Pokhrel
Suman Pokhrel (; born 21 September 1967) is a Nepali people, Nepali poet, lyricist, playwright, translator and artist. Universities in Nepal and India have included his poetry in their syllabi.
Pokhrel is the only writer to have received the SAA ...
, poet, lyricist, playwright
*
Sunil Pokhrel, actor
*
Shilpa Maskey, actress
*
Shiv Shrestha, actor
Nabin Kumar Shrestha (actor)
*
Ranu Devi Adhikari, singer
*
Deepa Shree Niraula, actress
*
Arunima Lamsal, actress
Politics
*
Matrika Prasad Koirala,
18th Prime Minister of Nepal
*
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala,
22nd Prime Minister of Nepal and a
psychoanalytic
PsychoanalysisFrom Greek: and is a set of theories and techniques of research to discover unconscious processes and their influence on conscious thought, emotion and behaviour. Based on dream interpretation, psychoanalysis is also a talk the ...
writer
*
Girija Prasad Koirala,
30th Prime Minister of Nepal
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Man Mohan Adhikari
Man Mohan Adhikari (Magi) (; 9 June 1920 – 26 April 1999) was the 31st Prime Minister of Nepal from 1994 to 1995, representing the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was the first communist Prime Minister in Nepal and ...
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31st Prime Minister of Nepal
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Sushil Koirala
Sushil Prasad Koirala (; 12 August 1931 – 9 February 2016) was a Nepalese politician and the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress from 2010 to 2016, having earlier ser ...
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37th Prime Minister of Nepal
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Shailaja Acharya,
Nepali Congress
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politician and former DPM
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Amod Prasad Upadhyay,
Nepali Congress
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politician
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Shekhar Koirala,
Nepali Congress
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politician
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Bharat Mohan Adhikari,
CPN (UML) leader
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Tarini Prasad Koirala,
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress ( ; Abbreviation, abbr. NC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country ...
leader
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Yuvaraj Adhikari,
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress ( ; Abbreviation, abbr. NC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country ...
leader
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Mahesh Acharya,
Nepali Congress
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politician
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Upendra Yadav,
People's Socialist Party, Nepal politician
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Lal Babu Pandit,
Nepal Communist Party politician
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Sujata Koirala,
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress ( ; Abbreviation, abbr. NC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country ...
leader
Sports men
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Siddhant Lohani, cricketer
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Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi, cricketer Nepal cricket team
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Bhola Silwal, footballer
See also
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2022 Biratnagar municipal election
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Girija Prasad Koirala Cricket Stadium
References
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Cities in Nepal
Metropolitan cities in Nepal
Metropolitan areas of Nepal
Populated places in Morang District
Populated places in Mithila, Nepal
Transit and customs posts along the India–Nepal border
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Municipalities in Koshi Province
Nepal municipalities established in 1953
Municipalities in Morang District
Nepalese capital cities