Project Cluster Unit, Saptari

Project Implemented District

1. Saptari is a part of Province No. 2, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj. Saptari is an Outer Terai district. This district covers an area of 1,363 km² and has a population (2011) of 639,284 which makes it the 10th most populated district of Nepal. 

Saptari is predominantly an agriculture-dependent district. Most of Saptari’s land is arable, and most of it (92,817ha) is cultivated. Saptari has experienced recurrent floods in the last few years, from Koshi, Khado, Mahuli, Sundari and Khadak rivers during every monsoon season. In addition to floods, earthquakes, accidental fires, cold waves, drought and epidemics also regularly occur in the district.

There are nine municipalities in Saptari: Dakneshwori, Rajbiraj, Bodebarsain, Hanumannagar Yoginimai, Kanchanrup, Saptakoshi, surunga, Shambhunath and Khadak and nine rural municipalities: Bishnupur, Rajgad, Chhinnamasta, Tilathi koiladi, Mahadeva, Agnisaira Krishna savaran, Tirhut, Balan- bihul, Rupani.

Project implemented Rural Municipalities

1. Bishnupur is a rural municipality in Saptari District  of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2017 Nepal census it had a population of 23,035 people living in 6554 individual households. There are seven wards in rural municipality.
2. Rajgadh is a rural municipality in Saptari District of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2017 Nepal census it had a population of 29,459 people living in 8450 individual households. There are six wards in rural municipality.

2. Siraha District is a district in Province No. 2, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. It is situated in the Terai belt of Nepal. The district, with Siraha as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,188 km².  It has population of 637,328 according to census of 2011. When dividing Nepal into 34 districts, Siraha was in Saptadi district. Rajbiraj Airport is the nearest airport to the district, roughly 50-58 km away from various locations. Buddha airlines operates daily flights between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu.

The district consists of seventeen municipalities, out of which eight are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities. Eight municipalities are Lahan, Dhangadhimai, Siraha, Golbazar, Mirchaiya, Kalyanpur, Karjanha, Sukhipur and nine rural municipalities are Bhagwanpur, Aurahi, Bishnupur, Bariyarpatti, Lakshmipur patari, Naraha, Sakhuwanankar, Arnama, Navarajpur.

Project implemented Rural Municipalities

1. Aurahi is a Rural municipality in Siraha District in Province No. 2 of Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 5 sections (wards). It occupies an area of 35.87 km² with a total population of 23,046.
2. Bariyarpatti is a Rural municipality in Siraha District in Province No. 2 of Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 5 sections (wards). It occupies an area of 37.72 km² with a total population of 25,256.