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{{short description|District in Madhesh Pradesh}}
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| name                    = Saptari District
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'''Saptari''' ({{langx|ne|सप्तरी जिल्ला|}}{{Audio|Saptari.ogg|Listen}}), is Located in the easternmost part of [[Madhesh Province]], is one of the seventy-seven [[districts of Nepal]]. Its district headquarter is [[Rajbiraj]]. Saptari is an [[Terai#Outer Terai|Outer Terai]] district. This district covers an area of {{cvt|1,363|km2}} and has a population (2022) of 706,255<ref name="CBS">[https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/population?province=2&district=15 Household and population by districts, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal] </ref> which makes it the 14th most populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive [[Sapta Koshi]] river, on the west by the Balan River separating Siraha district, on the north by Udayapur and on the south by Supaul and Madhubani districts of Bharat Vihar.

Saptari district is located in 68m above sea level at an altitude of 457 meters, it extends to 26.22 minutes north latitude and 86.45 minutes east longitude. The east-west length of the district covers 63% of the plains of the Terai and 37% of the chure region and the north-south width is an average of 23 km. 
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There are nine [[Municipality|municipalities]] in Saptari: [[Dakneshwori]], [[Rajbiraj]], [[Bodebarsain]], [[Hanumannagar Kankalini]], [[Kanchan Rup|Kanchanrup]], [[Saptakoshi Municipality|Saptakoshi]], [[surunga]], [[Sambhunath|Shambhunath]] and [[Khadak Municipality|Khadak]]. Other small towns include Mahuli, [[Kathauna]] Fattepur, [[Pato, Nepal|Pato]] and [[Itahari Bishnupur]] with the area government "Machha Palan Kendra" fish farming centre.

The famous [[Chhinnamasta]] temple is one of the Shakti Peeths and [[Kankalini Temple]] are also located in Saptari District. Saptari has highest growth in Maithili literature.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maithili Literature Development in Saptari|url=https://www.ilovemithila.com/maithili-writing-1/|access-date=2020-07-09|website=I Love Mithila}}</ref>

[[File:Tribhuvan Chowk.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Tribhuvan Chok (now Gajendra Chok) situated in the centre of Rajbiraj]]
[[File:NepalSaptariDistrictmap.png|thumb|right|300px|VDCs and Municipalities (blue) in Saptari District]]

==Temples==

===Chinnamasta Bhagawati===
{{Main|Chinnamasta Bhagawati}}
[[File:Chinnamasta Bhagwati,Sakhda.jpg|thumb|Chinnamasta Bhagwati, Sakhda]]
[[Chinnamasta Bhagawati]] (छिन्नमस्ता भगवती) is a temple of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in Chinnamasta VDC, Saptari, {{cvt|10|km}} from Rajbiraj and also near to Indian Border. It is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Bada Dashain. Some thousands of goats are sacrificed here during dashain.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bossnepal.com/the-goddess-with-severed-head/|title=The Goddess with Severed Head|work=Boss Nepal}}</ref>

===Shambhunath===
{{Main|Shambhunath Temple}}

[[Shambhunath]] (शम्भुनाथ) is another one of the famous temples of Eastern Nepal. It is situated in [[Shambhunath]], {{cvt|12|km}} from Rajbiraj and also near Mahendra Highway. This temple is a main attraction for Indian pilgrims. People are likely to come here in Siruwa Mela during month of Baisakh (the first month of Bikram Sambat).

===Kankalini Temple===
{{Main|Kankalini Temple}}
[[File:Kankalini Temple.jpg|thumbnail|Kankalini Temple]]
Kankalini Temple (कंकालिनी) is another temple situated in this district; it is located in Bhardah-1 of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality. This temple is main attraction for Indian pilgrims. Kankalini Temple has great religious importance. Like most of the other Shakti Peethas in Nepal, this temple, too, has a legend attached to it. According to the legend, the people settled in Bhardaha village had started to use the land for farming, however, while digging, some farmers had found a stone statue carved beautifully with the image of Goddess Durga and in that very place, this temple is said to have been built. It is believed that when a devotee worships with great devotion and true heart in the temple, their wish comes true. So, thousands of peoples from many part of the country come to this temple to worship the avatar of Goddess Durga, known famously as goddess Kankalini.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bossnepal.com/kankalini-temple/|title=Kankalini Temple|work=Boss Nepal}}</ref>

==Geography and climate==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! [[Geography of Nepal#Climate|Climate Zone]]<ref>
{{Citation
 
 | title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system
 | series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110.
 | year = 2005
 | url = http://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/20497354/de2_001.pdf
 | isbn = 978-87-7903-210-1
 | access-date = Nov 22, 2013}}
</ref>
! Elevation Range
! % of Area
|-
| Lower [[Tropical climate|Tropical]]
| below {{cvt|300|m}}
| 94.7%
|-
| Upper Tropical
| {{cvt|300 to 1,000|m}}
| &nbsp;2.3%
|}

== Education ==
*Mahendra Bindeshwari Multiple Campus- TU Affiliated Public Campus located in Rajbiraj offering LLB, BBS, BA, MBS, M.Ed.
*National People College- TU Affiliated Private College established in 2013 AD Offers Masters and Bachelors level of Programs in Management and Humanities Faculties. It is the 1st Private College of Saptari District Offering the Subjects of Study like MA-SOCIOLOGY, MBS, BA-RD and SOCIOLOGY. The college is Ultramodern and is Located in Kanchanrup Munacipality.

HSEB affiliated +2 colleges are:
*Happyland HSS and college
*Laligurans EBHSS or Paradise Campus
*Caliber International College
*Mission College
*Kshitiz Edu. Foundation
*Chinnamasta College
*Annapurna Multiple College, Kanchanpur Beriyar, Saptari - just the east of UTL Tower
*Rajbiraj Model Campus<ref>{{Cite web|title = National People College|url = http://www.npecsite.wordpress.com|website = National People College|access-date = 2016-02-07|language = en-US}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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|1981 |398,766
|1991 |492,798
|2001 |635,701
|2011 |769,729
|2021 |857,360
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At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Saptari District had a population of 639,284.

As their [[first language]], 79.2% spoke [[Maithili language|Maithili]], 10.4% [[Tharu languages|Tharu]], 4.0% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 3.8% [[Urdu]], 0.2% [[Magar language|Magar]], 0.2% [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], 0.2% [[Sunwar language|Sunuwar]], 0.2% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 0.1% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 0.1% [[Bhujel language|Bhujel]], 0.1% [[Danwar language|Danuwar]], 0.1% [[Ghale language|Ghale]], 0.1% [[Hindi]], 0.1% [[Limbu language|Limbu]], 0.1% [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 0.1% [[Newar language|Newar]], 0.1% [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] and 0.1% other languages.<ref> NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-63&geo_ids=district-63,province-2,country-NP]</ref>

Ethnicity/caste: 15.8% were [[Yadav]], 11.5% [[Tharu people|Tharu]], 8.9% [[Nepalese Muslims|Musalman]], 7.3% [[Teli]], 6.5% [[Dhanuk]], 6.1% [[Musahar]], 5.9% Khatwe, 4.3% [[Chamar]]/Harijan/Ram, 2.3% Kathabaniyan, 2.2% Bantar/Sardar, 2.1% [[Mallaah|Mallaha]], 2.0% other Terai, 1.9% [[Rajdhoves|Rajdhov]], 1.8% [[Halwai]], 1.7% Dusadh/[[Paswan]]/Pasi, 1.5% [[Hajjam|Hajam]]/Thakur, 1.5% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.4% Terai [[Brahmin]], 1.4% [[Chhetri]], 1.3% [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]], 1.0% [[Koeri|Koiri]]/[[Kushwaha]], 0.9% [[Dhobi]], 0.9% [[Kumhar]], 0.8% [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalwar]], 0.8% [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], 0.6% Baraee, 0.6% [[Magars|Magar]], 0.6% [[Rajput]], 0.4% [[Newar people|Newar]], 0.3% Badhaee, 0.3% [[Dom (caste)|Dom]], 0.3% [[Kayastha]], 0.3% [[Kewat]], 0.3% [[Rai people|Rai]], 0.3% [[Sunar|Sonar]], 0.3% Sudhi, 0.2% [[Bengalis|Bengali]], 0.2% [[Damai]]/Dholi, 0.2% Danuwar, 0.2% Dev, 0.2% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.2% [[Kumal people|Kumal]], 0.2% [[Mali caste|Mali]], 0.2% Nuniya, 0.2% Rajbhar, 0.2% [[Sunuwar people|Sunuwar]], 0.2% [[Tamang people|Tamang]], 0.1% Amat, 0.1% [[Ghale]], 0.1% Gharti/[[Bhujel]], 0.1% [[Kurmi]], 0.1% [[Limbu people|Limbu]], 0.1% [[Lohar (caste)|Lohar]], 0.1% [[Marwari people|Marwadi]], 0.1% [[Punjabis|Punjabi]]/Sikh, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]] and 0.4% others.<ref> NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-63&geo_ids=district-63,province-2,country-NP]</ref>

Religion: 85.7% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 8.9% [[Islam in Nepal|Muslim]], 4.7% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 0.1% [[Kirat Mundhum|Kirati]] and 0.5% others.<ref> NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-63&geo_ids=district-63,province-2,country-NP]</ref>

Literacy: 54.4% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 42.5% could neither read nor write.<ref> NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-63&geo_ids=district-63,province-2,country-NP]</ref> 
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== Administration ==
The district consists of eighteen [[List of cities in Nepal|municipalities]], out of which nine are urban municipalities and nine are [[Gaupalika|rural municipalities]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://103.69.124.141/|title=स्थानिय तह|website=103.69.124.141|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> These are as follows:

* [[Bodebarsain Municipality]]
*[[Dakneshwori Municipality]]
* [[Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality]]
* [[Kanchanrup|Kanchanrup Municipality]]
* [[Khadak Municipality]]
*[[Shambhunath|Sambhunath Municipality]]
* [[Saptakoshi Municipality]]
* [[Surunga Municipality]]
* [[Rajbiraj|Rajbiraj Municipality]]
* [[Agnisaira Krishnasavaran|Agnisaira Krishnasavaran Rural Municipality]]
* [[Balan-Bihul|Balan-Bihul Rural Municipality]]
* [[Rajgadh, Saptari|Rajgadh Rural Municipality]]
* [[Bishnupur, Saptari|Bishnupur Rural Municipality]]
*[[Chhinnamasta, Saptari|Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality]]
*[[Mahadeva, Saptari|Mahadeva Rural Municipality]]
* [[Rupani, Nepal|Rupani Rural Municipality]]
* [[Tilathi Koiladi|Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality]]
* [[Tirhut, Nepal|Tirhut Rural Municipality]]

=== Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities ===
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*[[Arnaha, Sagarmatha|Arnaha]]
*[[Aurahi, Saptari|Aurahi]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 6
*[[Babhangama katti]]
*[[Badgama]], Vagni maleth
*[[Bainiya]]
*[[Bairawa]], now Kanchanrup Municipality ward no. 1
*[[Bakdhauwa]]
*[[Banarjhula]]
*[[Banaula]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 10
*[[Banauli]]
*[[Baramjhiya]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Barhmapur]]
*[[Barsain]]
*[[Basbiti]]
*[[Bathnaha, Sagarmatha|Bathnaha]]
*[[Belhi, Saptari|Belhi]] now Khadk Mun ward No 2
*[[Belhi Chapena]]
*[[Bhagawatpur]]
*[[Bhardaha]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Bhutahi]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 4
*[[Birpur Barahi]]
*[[Bishariya-Bhelhi]]
*[[Bodebarsain Municipality]] 
*[[Boriya]]
*[[Brahamapur, Nepal|Brahamapur]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 7
*[[Chhinnamasta, Nepal|Chhinnamasta]]
*[[Dakneshwori|Dakneshwori Municipality]]
*[[Dauda, Nepal|Dauda]]
*[[Daulatpur, Now surunga Mun Wada No 3]]
*[[Deuri, Nepal|Deuri]]
*[[Deurimaruwa]]
*[[Dhanagadi]]
*[[Babhangam katti]]
*[[Dharampur, Sagarmatha|Dharampur]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Dhodhanpur]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Didhawa]]
*[[Diman, Nepal|Diman]]
*[[Gamhariya Parwaha]]
*[[Gobargada]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Goithi]]
*[[Hanumannagar, Saptari|Hanumannagar]], now Municipality
*[[Hanumannagar Kankalini|Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality]]
*[[Hardiya, Sagarmatha|Hardiya]] Now surunga Mun Wada No 2
*[[Hariharpur, Sagarmatha|Hariharpur]]
*[[Haripur, Sagarmatha|Haripur]] Now surunga Mun wada No 7
*[[Inarwa, Saptari|Inarwa]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Inarwa Phulbariya]]
*[[Itahari Bishnupur]]
*[[Jagatpur, Sagarmatha|Jagatpur]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Jamuni Madhapura]]
*[[Jandaul]]
*[[Jhutaki]]
*[[Joginiya-1]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Joginiya-2]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Kabilasha]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 1
*[[Kachan, Nepal|Kachan]]
*[[Kanchan Rup|Kanchan Rup Municipality]]
*[[Kalyanpur, Sagarmatha|Kalyanpur]] Khadk Mun 6, 7, 8
*[[Kamalpur, Nepal|Kamalpur]], now Saptaskoshi Mun.
*[[Kanchanpur, Sagarmatha|Kanchanpur]]
*[[Kataiya, Nepal|Kataiya]], Now Rupani Gaunpalika
*[[Kathauna]]
*[[Khadgapur]], included in Bodebarsain Mun.
*[[Khojpur]] [[Now Khadk Mun 5]]
*[[Ko. Madhepura]]
*[[Kochabakhari]]
*[[Koiladi]]
*[[Kushaha]]
*[[Lalapati]]
*[[Launiya]]
*[[Lohajara]]
*[[Madhawapur]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Madhupati]] now surunga mun Wada no 4
*[[Mahadeva, Sagarmatha|Mahadeva]]
*[[Maina Kaderi]]
*[[Maina Sahasrabahu]]
*[[Malekpur]]
*[[Maleth]]
*[[Malhanama]]
*[[Malhaniya]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Manraja]], included in Bodebarsain Mun.
*[[Mauwaha]]
*[[Mohanpur, Sagarmatha|Mohanpur]]
*[[Nargho]]
*[[Negada]]
*[[Odraha]]
*[[Pakari]]
*[[Pansera]]
*[[Jandaul]]
*[[Parasbani]]
*[[Paterwa, Sagarmatha|Paterwa]]
*[[Pato, Nepal|Pato]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 5
*[[Patthargada]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 9
*[[Phakira, Nepal|Phakira]]
*[[Pharseth]]
*[[Phattepur, Saptari|Phattepur]], now Saptakoshi Mun.
*[[Phulkahi]]
*(Parwaha)
*[[Pipra (Purba)]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Pipra (West)]] surunga mun wada No 1
*[[Portaha]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Rajbiraj]] Municipality
*[[Rajgadh Rural Municipality]]
*[[Ramnagar, Sagarmatha|Ramnagar]]
*[[Rampur Jamuwa]]
*[[Rampur Malhaniya]], now Hanumannagar Kankalini Mun.
*[[Rautahat]]
*[[Rayapur, Sagarmatha|Rayapur]]
*[[Rupnagar, Nepal|Rupnagar]], now Kanchan Rup Mun.
*[[Shambhunath]] Municipality
*[[Sankarpura]]
*[[Saptakoshi Municipality]]
*[[Sarashwar]]
*[[Simraha Sigiyaun]]
*[[Siswa Beihi]] now khadak Mun Wada No 1,2
*[[Sitapur, Sagarmatha|Sitapur]]
*[[Tarahi]], now [[Dakneshwori]] Municipality ward No. 3
*[[Terahota]]
*[[Theliya]], now Kancha
*[[Tilathi]]
*[[Trikola]]
*[[Kankatta]] now Bishnupur Rular Muncipality Wada no.4
*[[Hatti, Nepal|Hatti]] Now  Chhinnamasta Rular Muncipality Wada no. 7 

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== Notable persons ==
<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
* [[Mehboob Alam]], cricketer who was the first bowler to take all ten wickets in an innings in an [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] recognized international tournament match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7419933.stm|title=BBC SPORT - Cricket - Alam takes 10 wickets in Jersey|work=bbc.co.uk|date=2008-05-26}}</ref>
* [[Teju Lal Chaudhary]], [[Nepali Congress]] politician and member of [[House of Representatives (Nepal)|House of Representatives]]
* [[Parmanand Jha]], first Vice President of Nepal and ex Supreme Court Judge
*[[Udit Narayan]] : Famous Bollywood and Nepali singer from Bhardaha, Saptari <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/artistes-have-no-borders-udit-narayan-tells-nepal/articleshow/4037648.cms|title = Artises have No Boarders Udit Narayan'| newspaper=The Times of India |date = 27 February 2018}}</ref>
* [[C. K. Raut]], politician, computer scientist and founder of [[Janamat Party]]
* [[Gajendra Narayan Singh (politician)|Gajendra Narayan Singh]], founder of [[Nepal Sadbhawana Party]]
* [[Ram Raja Prasad Singh]], politician
*[[Satish Kumar Singh]], politician, the current Chief Minister of Madhesh Pradesh

==See also==
*[[Chandra Nahar Canal]]
*[[Zones of Nepal]]

==References==
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* {{statoids|id=ynp|title=Districts of Nepal}}
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{{Geographic location
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|North = [[Udayapur District|Udayapur]] ([[Province No. 1]])
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|East = [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]] ([[Province No. 1]])
|Southeast = 
|South = {{flagicon|India}} [[Bihar]]
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|West = [[Siraha District|Siraha]]
|Northwest = 
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