Clockwise from top: Janaki Mandir, Gateway of Nepal Birgunj, Gadhimai Temple, Chinnamasta Bhagawati Temple and Kankalini Temple
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Location of Madhesh Province
Parsa
Bara
Rauta hat
Sarlahi
Maho ttari
Dhanusha
Siraha
Saptari
Bagmati
Koshi
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Map of Madhesh Province, Nepal
Province of
Nepal
Formation
20 September 2015
Capital city
Janakpur[1]
Largest city
Birgunj
Government
• Type
Autonomy
• Body
Government of Madhesh Province
• Governor
Hari Shankar Mishra[2]
• Chief Minister
Saroj Kumar Yadav
• High Court
Janakpur High Court
• Provincial Assembly
Unicameral (107 seats)
• House of Representatives
32 constituencies
Area
• Total
9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi)
Population
(2021[3])
• Total
6,114,600
• Density
630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code(s)
041,031,033,046,053,051,044,055
Official Languages
Nepali
HDI
0.519 (low)
Literacy
63.5% (2021)
Sex ratio
100.55 ♂ / 100 ♀ (2021)
GDP
US$ 6.9 billion (2023)
Per Capita Income
US$ 1072
Website
madhesh.gov.np
Madhesh Province is a province of Nepal in the Terai region with an area of 9,661 km2 (3,730 sq mi) covering about 6.5% of the country's total area. It has a population of 6,126,288 as per the 2021 Nepal census, making it Nepal's most densely populated province and the smallest province by area.[4][5]
It borders Koshi Pradesh to the east and the north, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south and the west.
The border between Chitwan National Park and Parsa National Park acts as the provincial boundary in the west, and the Kosi River forms the provincial border in the east. The province includes eight districts, from Parsa in the west to Saptari in the east.
It is a centre for religious and cultural tourism.[6]
Hari Shankar Mishra is the Head of Province while Saroj Yadav is the current Chief Minister.[7]
^"Breaking ! प्रदेश २ को स्थायी राजधानी 'जनकपुरधाम' बहुमतले पारित !".
^"Government recommends Hari Shankar Mishra as provincial chief of Province 2". The Kathmandu Post. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^"2021 Nepal census". Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
^"National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
^"सबैभन्दा बढी जनसंख्या हुने प्रदेश मधेश". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^Rastriya Samachar Samiti (2004). "More Indian tourists visit Janakpurdham". Himalayan Times, 17 January 2004.
^"Lalbabu Raut to be sworn in Province 2 CM today". The Himalayan Times. 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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