Meghauli
Meghauli
मेघौली | |
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Narayani municipality former Village development committee | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Narayani Zone |
| District | Chitwan District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 12,281 |
| • Ethnicities | Brahmin Chhetri Tharu Newar Gurung Magars Tamang Kumal Darai Musahar etc. |
| • Religions | Hindu Buddhist is main religions |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Nepali, Tharu, Nepal Bhasa, Tamang, Gurung, Magar etc. |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| by shiva bhusal | |
Meghauli (Nepali : मेघौली) is a region of Narayani Municipality and former village development committee in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12,281 people living in 2027 individual households.
Meghauli village touches over 25 km of the borders of the park and is situated on the banks of the Rapti and Narayani River. Situated at 172 km from Kathmandu, Meghauli is in the western part of Chitwan district. Meghauli is one of the richest villages in Chitwan in terms of wildlife, different cultures and sports is located in the adjacent of Chitwan National Park.[1]
Places of interest
| Chitwan National Park | |
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 Elephant safari after one horned rhinos | |
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Meghauli is the western entrance of the Chitwan National Park that attracts thousands of visitors every year to explore its rich flora and fauna. The huge 25 km long community forest is another eye catching object of Meghauli.
The new concept had been materialized for the tourism development in Meghauli. National park entrance gate, elephant stable, view tower, eco park. National crocodile dreediy pond and medicinal herbal farming in the buffer zone are the main attractions in the Meghauli.
It is also a very interesting place to learn about the local indigenous Tharu people as the village is a very well preserve example of a traditional settlement and now is possible to stay at one of the 5 Tharu Homestays.
Apart from these, Meghauli has excellent potential for the establishment of resorts and hotels. Rhino Resort, Golaghat Wildlife Resort, Barahi Resort, Chital lodge, Chautari lodge and restaurant etc. are serving to some extent who come to visit Megauli.
Rafters, after a trip end at the Golaghat, the confluence of Narayani and Rapti River, can see the sunset and a view of the Himalayas. Meghauli has a good balance between human settlement and wildlife.[2]
There is bird watching for Bengal florican, giant horn bill, lesser florican, black stork and white stork. One can also see one horned rhinos, royal Bengal tiger, chital, hog deer, barking deer, sloth bear, palm civet, languor rhesus monkey and the gharial crocodile along with many other common species such as gaur, elephant, hyena, pangolin, Gangetic dolphin, monitor lizard and stripped. The village has a wide area for sporting activities. Every year sports like para jumping and elephant polo are held in Meghauli.[3] One can also see the local Tharu stick dance, tiger dance and mask dance ghost dance which are popular in this village.[4]
Narayani River
Narayani River flows north of Meghauli. Narayani river is the deepest and also one of the biggest rivers of Nepal. Eastern side of the Narayani river bank in Meghauli is regarded as the holy site for Hindu rituals.
Rapti River
Rapti River flows South of Meghauli and bank of the Chitwan National Park. confluence of Narayani and Rapti River at Golaghat
Narayangarh
Narayangarh in Bharatpur city, is the main shopping and commercial area for Meghauli residents. Is the main transit point for all the vehicles traveling via east-west Mahendra Highway and also for the people traveling from Kathmandu, Gorkha, and Pokhara through Mugling road.
Recently, Narayangarh has become a retail and commercial capital of whole Chitwan district and Bharatpur Municipality. It is also the center for hospitality industry which includes Hotels, Lodges, Restaurants etc. and transportation hub for Chitwan district.
Transportation and communication
Mahendra East West Highway connects from the Chaubiskothi Bharatpur, Bus, micro bus and other land transportation are available to go out of the Meghauli,. Parsadhap Bazaar, Telauli Bazaar, Meghauli Bazaar, Jitpur Bazaar and Golaghat are major centres at intersections of major roads.
Land line, CDMA telephone services and mobile telephone services are available to the majority of areas. There are multiple private Internet service providers.
Agriculture
The people inhabiting the Meghauli are predominantly peasant farmers cultivating mainly food and cash crops such as rice, maize, wheat, beans, lentils, mustard and vegetables. The poultry industry in the village constitutes a significant proportion of the district's poultry industry.
Educational institutions
- Milly Jully Higher Secondary Boarding School, Parsadhap
- Paramount English Boarding School, Parsadhap
- Shree Kajiman Lower Secondary School, Parsadhap
- Bright Future English Secondary School, Telauli
- Shree Janaki Higher Secondary School, Meghauli
- Shree Rastriya Prathamik Bidhyalaya, Dharampur
- Namuna English Boarding School, Gautamnagar
- Shree Sajhapur Higher Secondary School, Sajhapur
- Shree Saraswati Higher Secondary School, Jitpur
- Alimighty Academy, Jitpur
- Shree Rastriya Prathamik Bidhyalaya, Andrauli
- Shree Rastriya Prathamik Bidhyalaya, Golaghat[5]
Health care centers
- Meghauli Health Post, Parsadhap
- Friendship Clinic Nepal, Meghauli [6]
and Many Medicals and Pharmacy.
Religion
The overwhelming majority of the Meghauli population follows Hinduism or Buddhism. There are also significant numbers of Christians, Muslims.
Banks
- Rastriya Banijya Bank Parsadhap
- International Money Express
- Western Union money transfer
- Parsadhap Saving and co-operative
Civic administration
Meghauli V.D.C. looks after civic affairs in the town. The municipal area is divided into nine wards.
- Zone: Narayani
- District: Chitwan
- Number of Wards: Narayani Municipality ward no. 1,2,3
- Development Region: Central Development Region
References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Meghauli". www.ctdc.org.np. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Bushell at elephant polo World Cup". BBC News. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
A team from England have become the new world champions of elephant polo. Air Tuskers beat Scotland's Chivas, on Friday in Southern Nepal.
- ^ "Meghauli". himalayanhive.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Institutions - By States In Nepal". educationinnepal.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Meghauli". Medical facility. www.clinicnepal.org. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
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