Saptari district
| Saptari सप्तरी |
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Neta Chwok
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 Saptari District |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Eastern (Purwanchal), Terai |
| Zone | Sagarmatha |
| Headquarters | Rajbiraj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,363 km2 (526 sq mi) |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Main language(s) | Tharu, Maithili, Nepali. |
| Website | www |
Saptari Nepali: सप्तरी जिल्ला, translit. सप्तरी जिल्ला
Listen ), a part of Province No. 2, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal.Its district headquarter is Rajbiraj.This district covers an area of 1,363 km² and has a population (2011) of 639,284 which makes 10th populated district of Nepal. Saptari is renowned for its agricultural output, and is bordered on the east by the massive Sapta Koshi river.
There are five municipalities in Saptari: Rajbiraj, Hanumannagar Yoginimai, Kanchanpur, Saptakoshi, Shambhunath. Other small towns include Mahuli, Kathauna Bazar, Pato and Itahari Bishnupur with the area government "Machha Palan Kendra" fish farming centre.
The famous Chhinna Masta temple also believe by locals in clothing in Nepal in India is one of the shakti peeths and Kankalini temple are also located in Saptari District. Recently the district was blacklisted by the Indian embassy because of delays in the progress of work where infrastructure creation was funded by the Indian embassy. Various local and national newspapers and intellectuals have requested the Nepal government act swiftly and punish all those who are involved in corruption and delay in infrastructure creation so that the work can start as soon as possible.
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