Birtamod
| Birtamode Municipality बिर्तामोड |
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| Municipality | |
 Birtamode Municipality
बिर्तामोड |
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| Coordinates: 26°38′N 87°59′E / 26.633°N 87.983°ECoordinates: 26°38′N 87°59′E / 26.633°N 87.983°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Zone | Mechi |
| District | Jhapa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.90 km2 (13.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60,177 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+05:45) |
| Postal code | 57204 |
| Area code(s) | 023 |
| Website | www.birtamodmun.gov.np |
Birtamode (Nepali: बिर्तामोड नगरपालिका) is a municipality in Jhapa District of Nepal. It is the commercial, educational and transport hub of Jhapa District. Sarnamati , Shivasatakshi Bazar, Kamatoli Bazar, Chakchaki Bazar and Surunga Bazar are some of the nearest local towns/settlements connected to Birtamode. Birtamode is the largest city of Jhapa .
The town was under Anarmani Village Development Committee was transformed into municipality in May, 2014 merging with Charpane VDC and recently merged Garamani VDC in 2017. Birtamode was a part of a great forest in those days. Due to the presence of mosquito and threat of malaria very few people inhabited here. Later, the forest were cleared off for cultivating the fertile lands. Slowly, peoples of the hills started to migrate here. These peoples were accompanied by the Nepalese who returned home from Indian territories of Assam and West Bengal. Birtamode started to rise when the East West Highway passed through it. Being at the physical center of the district, it started to rise a center for commercial activities. Birtamode took greater rise at the time of Maoist insurgency. Trade and banking of the whole district got concentrated in this place and Birtamode took great hike day by day. At present, it is not just the physical center of Jhapa District. It is the heart of Jhapa.
Birtamode is connected to all parts of the country by a central highway, the Mahendra Highway which runs throughout the length of the country from east to west. Chandragadhi (Bhadrapur) Airport is located in Bhadrapur (about 12 km from Birtamode) and serves 5 to 6 daily flights to and from Kathmandu. Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines and Saurya Airlines are some of the airlines that have daily flights to and from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. There are various means of transportation in Birtamode but the major means of transportation is Via Local bus.
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