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Bhimdatta
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Also known as Mahendranagar

Mahendranagar (), officially known as Bhimdattanagar (), is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in honour of the late King Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta (1926-1953). It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west.

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Place details

Locality
Shuklaphanta
Region
सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश
Country
नेपाल
Population
88,381
Timezone
Asia/Kathmandu

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Bhimdatta
Settlement.native_name
भीमदत्त
Settlement.other_name
Mahendranagar (महेन्द्रनगर)
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality (नगरपालिका)
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Dodhara Chadani Bridge, Kanchanpur.jpg
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300px
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Dodhara Chandani Bridge
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300px
Settlement.map_caption
Map of the Village Development Committees in Kanchanpur District
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Kanchanpur.png
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300
Settlement.map_caption1
Bhimdatta municipality in Kanchanpur District
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Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal
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bottom
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300
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Location of Bhimdatta in Nepal
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Nepal

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Wikidata facts

Population
104599
Area
171.24
Elevation
220
Official website
bheemdattamun.gov.np
Dialing code
10406
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postal code
10400
Commons category
Bhimdatta, Nepal
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Mahendranagar (), officially known as Bhimdattanagar (), is a municipality in Kanchanpur District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. The city and the municipality were named Mahendranagar in honour of the late King Mahendra of Nepal. After becoming a republic in 2008, the Mahendranagar municipality name was changed to Bhimdatta municipality in honour of the revolutionary farmer leader Bhimdatta Panta (1926-1953). It is surrounded by Bedkot Municipality in the east, Dadeldhura District in the north, Shuklaphanta National Park in the south and Uttarakhand, India in the west.

Mahendranagar is the 9th largest city in Nepal. It is east of the Indian border and west of Kathmandu. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 62,050. According to the census of 2001, the city's population was 80,839. Bhimdatta is a hub of activity for industries running between India and Nepal. It is also a gateway to Shuklaphanta National Park, formerly Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve.

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