Rajapur, Nepal
Rajapur is a municipality in Bardiya District in Lumbini Province of south-western Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 merging the existing Daulatpur, Naya Gaun, Badalpur, Bhimapur, Manpur Tapara and Rajapur village development committees (VDCs). It is located on the border with Uttar Pradesh state, India. It has a customs checkpoint for goods. Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border without restriction.
Rajapur
राजापुर नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rajapur Municipality | |
| Motto(s): Nepali: कृषि, पर्यटन, उद्योग र भौतिक पूर्वाधार : समावेशी र समृद्ध राजापुरको मुल आधार | |
Rajapur Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°26′N 81°05′E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Bardiya District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shiva Prasad Chaudhary (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Manakala Kumari Chaudhary (NCP) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 9,545 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 21811 |
| Area code | 084 |
| Website | www.rajapurmun.gov.np |
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9,545 and had 1,298 houses in the town.
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