Simara, Bara

Simara, Nepal सिमरा
Town Terrain
Country	Nepal
Zone	Narayani Zone
Development Region	Central
District	Bara
Area	93 km2
Literacy Rate	86% High
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,835
• Density	257/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Khas (Brahmin Chhetri Thakuri & Dalits) Gurung Magar Newar Thakali
• Religions	Hinduism Buddhism Muslim Christian
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code	+053
Website	Official Page of Simara

Simara is a Town under Gadimai Municipality in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee was merged to form new municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 23835 people living in 5253 individual households.

Transportation

Simra is connected with birgunj in south and with pathlaiya in north direction by the Tribhuvan Highway. Simara Airport is also situated here is established in July 4, 1958.

Media

Radio: To Promote local culture Simara has one FM radio station Radio Simara - 106 MHz Which is a Community radio Station and a newly FM station is going to be on air soon called Radio Samarpan 98.2 Mhz which is testing it's transmission.

External links

• UN map of the municipalities of Bara District

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