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°ECoordinates: 26°57′N 85°19′E / 26.95°N 85.32°E | |
| Country |
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| Zone | Narayani Zone |
| District | Rautahat District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Indu Raya Yadav (FSFN) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Rangila Kumari Jaiswal (NC) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 44510 |
| Area code(s) | 055 |
| Website | http://garudamun.gov.np |
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] Garuda is situated between Gaur and Chandrapur Municipality. The district headquarter Gaur is situated 20 KM South from this place. Similarly, Chandrapur Municipality is situated 22 KM North from this place. Roadways is easy mean of travelling for this place.
Air travel
The nearest domestic airport, Simara Airport, is in Simra while nearest International airport, Nijgadh International Airport, is under construction in Nijgadh.
Economy
Approximately more than 50% of the people are involved in farming and some other enaged in Business or other traditional works.[2]
References
- ↑ "61 new Municipalities". Newly created Municipality. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
