Mahakali, Mahakali
| Mahakali, Nepal | |
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| — Village development committee — | |
 Mahakali, Nepal
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| Coordinates: 29°23′N 80°18′E / 29.39°N 80.30°ECoordinates: 29°23′N 80°18′E / 29.39°N 80.30°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Mahakali Zone |
| District | Baitadi District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 2,589 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Mahakali is a village development committee in Baitadi District in the Mahakali Zone of western Nepal.
[edit] Demographics
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,589 and had 412 houses in the village.[1]
[edit] Border crossing
While India and Nepal have an open border with no restrictions on the movement of people on either side, there are 22 agreed transit and customs posts along the Nepal-India border for the purposes of trade. These are: 1. Pashupatinagar / Sukhiapokhari 2.Kakarbhitta / Naxalbari (Panitanki) 3. Bhadrapur / Galgalia 4. Biratnagar / Jogbani 5. Setobandha / Bhimnagar 6. Rajbiraj / Kunauli 7. Siraha, Janakpur / Jayanagar 8. Jaleswar / Bhitamore, Sursand 9. Malangawa / Sonbarsa 10. Gaur / Bairgania 11. Birganj / Raxaul 12. Bhairahawa / Nautanwa 13.Taulihawa / Khunwa 14. Krishnanagar / Barhni 15. Koilabas / Jarwa 16. Nepalgunj / Rupaidiha (Nepalgunj Road) 17. Rajapur / Katerniyaghat 18. Prithivipur / Sati (Kailali) / Tikonia 19. Dhangadhi / Gauriphanta 20. Mahendranagar / Banbasa 21. Mahakali / Jhulaghat (Pithoragarh) 22. Darchula/Dharchula.[2]
There are six immigration points along the Indo Nepal border for the entry and exit of nationals from third countries. These are: Banbasa, Dhangadhi, Nepalganj, Bhairahawa (Sunauli), Birganj and Kakarbhita.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ a b "Nepal-India Open Border: Prospects, Problems and Challenges". Nepal Democracy. http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/documents/treaties_agreements/nep_india_open_border.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
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