Gaighat, Nepal
Gaighat (Nepali: गाइघाट) is a populated place and the headquarter of Udayapur District located in Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was a Village development committee before 1997. It Incorporated to Triyuga Municipality along with Deuri and Bhoomrasuwa on 26 March 1997. [1] [2]
Gaighat गाइघाट | |
|---|---|
  Gaighat Location in Province No. 1  Gaighat Gaighat (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°47′26″N 86°42′07″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Udayapur |
| Municipality | Triyuga |
| Incorporated with city | 1997 |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 12,132 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 12,132 people living in 2319 individual households. [3]
Transportiaon
The town in connected to Indian border via Thadi in Nepal and Laukaha in India which is 51 km South of Gaighat are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[4] Nepal Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. [5] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.[6] So in simple Import and Export are allowed in this location. Laukaha has Laukaha Bazar railway station which is a big line and connects to rest of India.
References
- "परिचय". www.triyugamun.gov.np. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "Introduction of Triyuga" (PDF). www.cen.org.np. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- "Department of Customs, Nepal - Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- http://www.cybex.in/Notifications/17-2012-Amends-Notification-63-1994-9672.aspx
