Visiting Nepal

Birgunj

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Birganj sub-metropolitan municipality (2001 census: 112,484) is a border town in southern Nepal, 190 km west of Kathmandu, 2 km north of the border of the Indian state of Bihar.

As an entry point to Nepal from Patna and Calcutta it is also known as the gateway to Nepal. The town has significant economic importance for Nepal as a large part of goods enter Nepal through Birganj via Raxaul on the Indian side.
Birgunj is situated about 3 KM from the Indian northern border Raxaul. Majority of all the foreign goods shipped to Nepal by sea go through Calcutta-Haldia Port to Raxaul to Birgunj then reach to main cities like Kathmandu. Hence Birgunj is an important land entry point for goods to Nepal.
Many multi lingual and multi ethnic groups can be found in this city. People here speak many languages such as the Nepali, Maithili, Newari. There are several languages spoken in the town including Bhojpuri, Nepali, Maithili, Newari, Marwari and Hindi. It is the biggest city in Narayani zone and the headquarters of Parsa district.
Birganj is a major business centre of Nepal, especially for trade with India. Important industries are sugar refinery, cigarette manufacture and fish-breeding.
Educational Institutions Tribhuvan University, Thakur Ram Multiple Campus is is the oldest institution in the Terai. What to do in Birgunj?
Do sightseeing of many places including (a) Shankar Acharya Gate (b)- Buddha Chaitya (c) Durga Temple (d) Ghadiharwa Pokhari (e) Clock Tower (f) City Hall, (g) Goddess Gadi Mai temple at Kalaiya town (13km from Birgunj). And meet some local folks and farmers and learn about the way of Terai (low altitude, flat land) life of Nepal.

Major Tourist Attractions

Industrial city of Birgunj has another face. It is a multi lingual and multi ethnic city. Prominent attractions of Birgunj are as follows :
• Clock Tower
• Shankar Acharya Gate
• Buddha Chaitya
• City Hall
• Durga Temple
• Ghadiharwa Pokhari
• City Hall
• Goddess Gadi Mai Temple

People
People of various relitious and ethnic reside in Birganj peacefully. Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Buddhists and other communities live in Birgunj with peace and harmony. The city is a multi-lingual place. Languages like Nepali, Newari, Maithili and Hindi are spoken here. People related to tourism industry know English. i

Relligion
Buddhism and Hinduism have lost separate identities in Nepal to great extent. How to Reach
By Rail
Railways links Birgunj to various cities in India.

By Air

Birgunj is linked to Kathmandu by several air flights a day.

By Road

Birgunj is also well linked by road to all cities in Nepal.

Local transport

Rickshaws, taxis and buses serve tourists within the city.

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