Katahariya


Katahariya is a Municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal since September 2017.Before September 2017, Katahariya was one of the Village Development Committees with 8 wards. In the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4619 people living in 835 individual households.One of the famous temple of katahariya is Boudhimai temple.
Katahariya is famous for its vegetables and cattle market. It's also known as Katahariya Bazaar. It has a well-maintained Farmers' market and Cattle market. Katahariya is a fast-growing VDC, the main occupations of local people being business and farming.
Katahariya became Municipality since September 2017 by merging different Gaupalika such as Hathiyahi, Birti Prastoka, Bhasedhawa, Bagahi, Pipra Pokhariya, etc. Now there are 9 wards in this Municipality.
In the recent local level election conducted on 18 Sep, 2017, Shiyaram Kushwaha became the Mayor from Maoist party by winning from about 1200 more votes from Nepali congress.

Others development

Shree Janta Higher Secondary School
Area Health Post
Nepal Bank Limited - Katahariya Branch, Gramin Bikash Bank Ltd, Deprosc Laghubitta Bikas Bank Limited
Nepal Telecom, Ncell and Other cellular network available are UTL Nepal, Smart Cell