Garuda Municipality

Garuda Municipality
गरुडा नगर पालिका
Municipality
Nickname(s): Garuda
Garuda Municipality

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 26°57′N 85°19′E / 26.95°N 85.32°E / 26.95; 85.32Coordinates: 26°57′N 85°19′E / 26.95°N 85.32°E / 26.95; 85.32
Country    Nepal
Zone Narayani Zone
District Rautahat District
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 44510
Area code(s) 055

Garuda is a Municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is a newly created municipality by merging 7 former Village development committees namely Garuda Bairiya, Malahi, Basbiti Jingadiya, Gedahiguthi, Jayanagar, Mahamadpur and Pothiyahi.[1]

Air travel

The nearest domestic airport, Simara Airport, is in Simra while nearest International airport, Nijgadh International Airport, is under construction in Nijgadh. Currently passengers use Tribhuvan International Airport located in capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, for International flight.

Economy

Approximately 50% of the people are involved directly in farming and the other 50% in Business or other traditional works.[2]

References

  1. "61 new Municipalities". Newly created Municipality. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
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