Gaushala, Mahottari
Guashala
गौशाला | |
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  Guashala Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′N 85°49′E / 26.92°N 85.81°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Central |
| Zone | Janakpur |
| District | Mahottari District |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shivanath Mahato |
| • Deputy Mayor | Aasha Lama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.73 km2 (55.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 66,671 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Hindu Muslim Christian |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Maithili, Tharu, Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 45700 |
| Area code | 044 |
| Website | http://www.gaushalamun.gov.np/ |
Gaushala (Nepali: गौशाला ) is a municipality in Mahottari District in Province No. 2 of Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 by merging existing Nigauli, Ramnagar, Gaushala VDCs.[2] It occupies an area of 144.73 sq. km with a total population of 66,673.[3][4][1]
Gaushala Bazar is the second largest business center in the Mahottari district of Nepal. The animal market of the place is well known. Gaushala is a variation of Goshala, a Sanskrit word that means the house of Cow. There is a huge cattle pen named Gaushala containing more than 100 cows. It is protected by the government of Nepal. Ram Lakhan Chaudhary was Ex-VDC chief of Gaushala Bazar.
Everest Chemical, one of the oldest sugarcane mills in Nepal is located in this municipality. A high school, Tribhuvan Higher Secondary School, was established in 2006.
References
- ^ a b Nepal, Government of Nepal (November 2012). ""National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). National Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Govt announces 72 new municipalities". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Population Ward Level 753 Local Unit" (PDF). CBS. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
Headquarter: Jaleshwar | ||
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