Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan city and serves as the headquarters of
Bara District in
Madhesh Province
Madhesh Province () is a Provinces of Nepal, province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely po ...
, Nepal. At the time of the
2021 Nepal census
The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 case ...
, it had a population of 141,179 people residing in 28,645 individual households.
Kalaiya is considered to be the gateway to the
Gadhimai temple.
See also
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2022 Kalaiya municipal election
References
External links
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UN map of the municipalities of Bara District NepalKalaiya local news (English)Kalaiya local news (Nepali)Kalaiya photo galleryKalaiya business directory
Populated places in Bara District
Nepal municipalities established in 1982
Submetropolitan municipalities of Nepal
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