Saptari District

Saptari सप्तरी
—  District  —
Country	Nepal
Region	Eastern (Purwanchal)
Zone	Sagarmatha
Area
- Total	1,363 km2 (526.3 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	570,282
- Density	418.4/km2 (1,083.7/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)
Website	http://www.ddcsaptari.gov.np/

Saptari District(Nepali: सप्तरी जिल्ला Listen (help·info), a part of Sagarmatha Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Rajbiraj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,363 km² and has a population (2001) of 570,282. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapt Koshi river.

Significant towns are Rajbiraj, the district centre, Hanumannagar, and Fattepur with the area government "Matsya Palan Kendra" fish farm.

The famous Chhinna Masta Hindu temple and Kankalini temple are also located in Saptari District.

Map of the VDCs in Saptari District

Village Development Committees (VDCs)

• Arnaha
• Aurahi
• Badgama
• Bainiya
• Bairawa
• Bakdhauwa
• Bamangamakatti
• Banarjhula
• Banaula
• Banauli
• Baramjhiya
• Barhmapur
• Barsain
• Basbalpur
• Basbiti
• Bathnaha
• Belhi
• Belhi Chapma
• Bhagawatpur
• Bhangha
• Bhardaha
• Bhutahi
• Birpur Barahi
• Bishariya-Bhelhi
• Bodebarsaien
• Boriya
• Brahmapur
• Chhinnamasta
• Dauda
• Daulatpur
• Deuri
• Deurimaruwa
• Dhanagadi
• Dharampur
• Dhodhanpur
• Didhawa
• Diman
• Fakira
• Farseth
• Fatepur
• Fulkahi
• Gamhariya Parwaha
• Gobargada
• Goithi
• Hanuman Nagar
• Hardiya
• Hariharpur
• Haripur
• Inarwa
• Inarwa Fulpariya
• Itahari Bishnupur
• Jagatpur
• Jamuni Madhapura
• Jandaul
• Jhutaki
• Joginiya-1
• Joginiya-2
• Kabilash
• Kachan
• Kalyanpur
• Kamalpur
• Kanchanpur
• Kataiya
• Khadgapur
• Khojpur
• Khoksar Parbaha
• Ko. Madhepura
• Kochabakhari
• Koiladi
• Kushaha
• Lalapati
• Launiya
• Lohajara
• Madhawapur
• Madhupati
• Mahadeva
• Maina Kaderi
• Maina Sahasrabahu
• Malekpur
• Maleth
• Malhanama
• Malhaniya
• Manraja
• Mauwaha
• Mohanpur
• Nargho
• Negada
• Oudaha
• Pakari
• Pansera
• Parasbani
• Paterwa
• Pato
• Patthargada
• Pipra (Purba)
• Pipra (West)
• Portaha
• Rajbiraj
• Ramnagar
• Rampur Jamuwa
• Rampur Malhaniya
• Rautahat
• Rayapur
• Rupnagar
• Sambhunath
• Sankarpura
• Saraswor
• Simraha Sigiyoun
• Siswa Beihi
• Sitapur
• Tarahi
• Terahota
• Theliya
• Tikuliya
• Tilathi
• Trikola

See also

• Zones of Nepal

References

• Districts of Nepal at statoids.com

Coordinates: 26°35′N 86°45′E / 26.583°N 86.75°E / 26.583; 86.75