Banke District
| Banke बाँके |
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| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Bheri |
| Headquarters | Nepalganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,337 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 491,313 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
Banke District (Nepali: बाँके जिल्ला
Listen (help·info), a part of Bheri zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, located in the Mid-Western Region with Nepalganj as its district headquarters, covers an area of 2,337 km² and had a population of 385,840 in 2001 and 491,313 in 2011.
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Geography [edit]
Banke is bordered on the west by Bardiya district. Rapti zone's Salyan and Dang Deukhuri Districts border to the north and east. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically Shravasti and Bahraich districts of Awadh. East of Nepalganj the international border follows the southern edge of the Dudhwa Range of the Siwaliks.
Village Development Committees and Municipalities [edit]
Bageswari, Banakatawa, Banakatti, Basudevapur, Bejapur, Belahari, Belbhar, Betahani, Bhawaniyapur, Binauna, Chisapani, Ganapur, Gangapur, Hirminiya, Holiya, Indrapur, Jaispur, Kalaphanta, Kamdi, Kanchanapur, Kathkuiya, Khajura Khurda, Khaskarkado, Khaskusma, Kohalpur, Laxmanpur, Mahadevpuri, Manikapur, Matahiya, Narainapur, Naubasta, Nepalganj Municipality, Parsapur, Phatepur, Piparhawa, Puraina, Puraini, Radhapur, Rajhena, Raniyapur, Saigaun, Samserganj, Sitapur, Sonapur, Titahiriya, Udarapur, Udayapur
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2012
- Districts of Nepal at statoids.com
Coordinates: 28°03′N 81°37′E / 28.050°N 81.617°E
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