Bhardaha

Bhardaha भारदह
Village development committee
Bhardaha Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°33′N 86°55′E / 26.55°N 86.92°ECoordinates: 26°33′N 86°55′E / 26.55°N 86.92°E
Country	Nepal
Zone	Sagarmatha Zone
District	Saptari District
Region	Mithila/Videha
Population (1991)
• Total	5,484
Demonym(s)	Bhardahiya, Bhardians
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Nepali
• Local	Maithili
Time zone	Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal code	56418
Area code(s)	031

Bhardaha is a village development committee in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5484 people living in 985 individual households.^[1]

Tourism

• Kankalini Temple - It is one of the famous Shaktipithas of Nepal. Millions of pilgrims come to worship and visit this temple yearly from Nepal and India.
• Koshi River and Koshi Barrage - Koshi is the largest river of Nepal and the barrage made over this river have 56 gates and this barrage is so much attractive. So many people come to visit and celebrate picnic and holidays on bank of this river.
• Banana Orchard - The banana of Bhardaha has become so famous in Nepal in few years of beginning of banana farming also in India near border side. The green view of banana orchard is so attractive.
• Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve

Economy

The economy of Bhardians are basically depends on farming. Many people (above 60%) are involved in banana farming. Remaining population are involved in other types of farming and local business. The lifestyle of people of Bhardians are medium.Village is full of middle class families.

Notable People

• Udit Narayan : Famous Nepali and Bollywood singer
• Aditya Narayan : Bollywood and Nepali singer, actor ^[2]

References

1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
2. "Artistes have no borders, Udit Narayan tells Nepal". The Times of India. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2014.