Bhojpur, Nepal

Bhojpur (Nepali: भोजपुर) is one of two urban municipalities in Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was established on 18 May 2014 merging the existing Bhaisipankha, Bokhim, Bhojpur, Taksar Village Development Committees [1][2] It is the district headquarters of Bhojpur District, a hilly/mountainous district in Province No. 1. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 27204 with an area of 159.51 square kilometres (61.59 sq mi).[3]

Bhojpur Municipality भोजपुर नगरपालिका
Municipality
Bhojpur Municipality
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Coordinates: 27°10′N 87°3′E
Country	Nepal
Province	Province No. 1
District	Bhojpur District
Wards	12
Government
• Mayor	Kailash Kumar Ale (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Mamita Rai (NCP)
Area
• Total	159.51 km2 (61.59 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,204
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	NST
Postal code	57000
Area code(s)	029
GDP (Nominal)	2017
- Total	RsBillion $Million(Billion, PPP)
- per capita	Rs $(PPP)
- GDP growth	Moderate (2016)
Licence plate prefixes	initiating with Province No 1,Koshi Zone
City flower	Rhododendron
City trees	Orange, Rudraksha and Amba
Climate	Cwb
Website	www.bhojpurmun.gov.np/en (in English)

Bhojpiur is the traditional home of Kirat Rai and has its long history since the settlement of the Kirat Rai people. Bhojpur bazaar is famous for its metalwork, particularly khukuri knives. It is home to many businessmen as well as skilled craftsmen. Other major towns in the district include Dingla to the north, Ghoretar to the south, and Taksar near the airstrip, from where flights connect to Biratnagar and Kathmandu.

The design and construction of the 240 km Koshi Highway in east Nepal between Dharan on the Terai Plain and Num in the Middle Himalaya commenced in the early 1970s and was completed in 2012 when the first vehicles were able to drive to Num.[4] Construction of this highway links Bhjopur to other major cities and towns like Hile, Dhankuta and Dharan.

Historically it is a part of Majh Kirat (middle Kirat/ Khambuwan), and used to be called "east number 4". Middle Kirat consists mainly of Bhojpur and Khotang districts, the traditional home of kirat Rai people, an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal. In addition to Rais, other ethnic groups include castes like Chhetris, Bahuns, and Dalits.