Birendranagar
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Birendranagar is a city in mid western Nepal
, located in the Surkhet District
of Bheri Zone
. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
it had a population of 22,937 people residing in 4773 individual households.
This city is located in the famous Surkhet Valley, and is a principal township in the western hills region of Nepal. Birendranagar is so named in honour of His Majesty the late King Birendra
who planned and established it.
which is just linked by Karnali highway. Also it is the main shopping destination of the Dailekh
Jajrkot Acham nearby hilly district. Also there is a domestic Airport (with the code SKH) east of the city. One can fly from Kathmandu to Birendranagar and from Birendranagar to Jumla, Humla, Kalikot, Dolpa, Mugu and other Hill district from here. Main road connect rest part of the country is Ratna Highway can have bus service to Kathmandu, Pokhara
, Bharatpur
, Dharan
and other meagre destinations from here also service to Nepalgung for crossing border of India is 115 km from Birendranagar and regular bus and private car and taxis are running between Birendranagar and Kohalpur Nepaljung. Newley made Karnali Highway start to connect Birendranagar Kalikot and Jumla in the north and a meager road connect Birendranagar to Tulsipur
and Tribhuvannagar
of Dang District. Also there is road to Jajarkot
from here.
Nepal Government appointed Dr. Padam Lal Devkota, a sociology professor, as the Vice Chancellor (the chief excetive) of the Midwestern University on August 8, 2011. This appointment can be regarded as the offcial beginning of the university in the Midwestern region of Nepal. Prior to this, a team of self-motivated and active educationists in Surkhet had been working hard for more than seventeen years to establish this university. This university has come into existence after a long and untiring efforts of the team. Collaborating with the existing political parties, building partnerships with adjacent districts, lobbying with the government, and fundraising campaigns had been a norm for this team built up by the people's bottom-up initiation and known in the region as the Preparation Committee of the Midwestern Univertisy.
Since an independent institution of higher education was a cherished dream of the people of this area, the team was able to garner a tremendous political support from the existing parties as well as a wide enthusiastic participation of the people of this region. People of Surkhet particularly showed an amazing example of contribution to the fundraising program geared to the establishment of this university.
Midwestern University is still in the making and has a lot to do before coming fully into function. The land, property, human resource, and the students of the existing TU-affiliated campuses in the region are likely to come under this univesity to give it a life to begin with.
There is a strong support to this university from the existing campuses throughout the region.
Supposed to be catering for the regional higher education need of the youth, this university is also expected to serve as a partner and a vehicle of the development of the whole Midwestern Development Region of the country. The headquarters of the university is in the process of opening soon in Birendranagar. It is also hoped that this university will bring about a significant change of strategy over the education system of this geographically largest region of the country. One of the most educationally backward regions, the area was also a major sufferer and also an instigator of the 10-year civil war (1996-2006), that brought about major political changes nationwide.
Surkhet Education campus
Officially known as "Surkhet Campus (Education)," this very old campus ironically began operation in Nepalgunj. Later when the campus was moved to Surkhet, Birendranagar Multiple Campus (BMC) was already in operation. For several years, the campus did not have its own buildings. Therefore, it used to run its programs in the rented rooms of BMC during the daytimes and evenings. This was possible because BMC, attended mostly by office-goers ran programs in the mornings only. This is one of the consituent campuses of Tribhuvan University, which has headquarters in Kathmandu.
Birendranagar Multiple campus
One of the most important collages, it offers multiple streams of education up to masters level. Famous countriwide in bisiness administration this is a popular campus because of its location very close to the main market. This campus is also affiliated to Tribhuvan University, the oldest and the largest university in Nepal.
Apart from these major campuses, there are several other colleges and vocational schools run in the town.
Mid-western Regional Hospital Birendranagar Nepal
This newly constructed hospital is now running with a capacity of 100 beds but it is expected to be more than 300 bed soon. This hospital will provide all advanced lab services not only for the people of Birendranagar but also for the people of the entire Mid Western Region of Nepal.
The 300-bed hospital will be built in five phases. Some 22 bigha
s of land has been allocated for the construction of the hospital at ward No.3 Tarigau in Birendranagar. Although plans were made three years ago for the construction, it could not be built for various reasons
District Hospital
Oldest hospital in Birendranagar running with 35 beds and providing medical facilities to the locals. Also there is an American diplomat made Eye care center in the compound District hospital, This Eye care center has 15 bed services with operation room.
Midwestern Region Veterinary Hospital Birendranagar Nepal
This hospital is providing all the treatment to the cattle of the local farmers in the Midwestern region of Nepal.
One eye treatment center and other private hospital and nursing homes are also serving the people of Birendranagar.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, located in the Surkhet District
Surkhet District
-Village Development Committees :*Agragaun*Awalaching*Babiyachaur*Bajedichaur*Betan*Bidyapur*Bijaura*Birendranagar*Chapre*Chhinchu*Dahachaur*Dandakhali*Dasarathpur*Dharapani*Gadi...
of Bheri Zone
Bheri Zone
Bheri Anchal in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Nepalgunj is the administrative headquarters.Cities and towns are Narayan, Jajarkot and Chhinchu in the "hills"; Nepalgunj, Gularia and Kohalpur in Terai; Birendranagar in Surkhet Valley in the Inner Terai.Bheri Zone is divided into five...
. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,...
it had a population of 22,937 people residing in 4773 individual households.
This city is located in the famous Surkhet Valley, and is a principal township in the western hills region of Nepal. Birendranagar is so named in honour of His Majesty the late King Birendra
Birendra of Nepal
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was a King of Nepal. The son of King Mahendra, whom he succeeded in 1972, he reigned until his death in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre...
who planned and established it.
Demography
Historically Birendranagar and the surrounding area of Surkhet were the lands of the Tharu and Local Rajhi, however the region has seen increased migration from the surrounding mountain regions as well as other parts of the country, although unstable political conditions have affected Birendranagar. The population of the city is approximately 55,000. Villagers from smaller surrounding communities migrate here in search of increased security and opportunity.Infrastructure
Birendranagar is the main food supplier of the rural Karnali ZoneKarnali Zone
Karnali Zone in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. The headquarters is Jumla.Karnali Zone is one of the poorest and most remote regions of Nepal, not very accessible by road yet. There are airfields in all districts except Kalikot which is connected by seasonal roadways to Jumla...
which is just linked by Karnali highway. Also it is the main shopping destination of the Dailekh
Dailekh
Dailekh is a town and seat of Dailekh District in the Bheri Zone of western-central Nepal....
Jajrkot Acham nearby hilly district. Also there is a domestic Airport (with the code SKH) east of the city. One can fly from Kathmandu to Birendranagar and from Birendranagar to Jumla, Humla, Kalikot, Dolpa, Mugu and other Hill district from here. Main road connect rest part of the country is Ratna Highway can have bus service to Kathmandu, Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
, Bharatpur
Bharatpur, Nepal
Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
, Dharan
Dharan, Nepal
Dharan is a major city in eastern Nepal, in the Sunsari District, situated on foothills of Mahabharat Range with southern tip touching the edge of the Terai at an altitude of 1148 ft . It serves as a trading post between the hilly region and the plains of Terai region. It was once the...
and other meagre destinations from here also service to Nepalgung for crossing border of India is 115 km from Birendranagar and regular bus and private car and taxis are running between Birendranagar and Kohalpur Nepaljung. Newley made Karnali Highway start to connect Birendranagar Kalikot and Jumla in the north and a meager road connect Birendranagar to Tulsipur
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
and Tribhuvannagar
Tribhuvannagar
Tribhuvan Nagar, renamed as Ghorahi is a municipality of Dang Valley, Dang Deokhuri District of Rapti Zone, southwest Nepal.Tribhuvannagar can be reached by the road that goes 23 kilometers North from Lamahi, a small town on the Mahendra highway....
of Dang District. Also there is road to Jajarkot
Jajarkot
Jajarkot is the capital city of Jajarkot District in Bheri Zone, Nepal. It is located at an altitude of 799 metres....
from here.
Tourist areas
Birendranagar has a very beautiful clock tower, which was made with help from Japan. Bulbul Tal, a park with a small lake and springs, is another major attraction. One can also go rafting in Bheri Babai, Karnali River. Other major towns and villages near Birendranagar are Chinchu and Babiyachour.Deuti Bajai
Deauti Bajai is the most famous Hindu temple in Birendranagar, if not the entire midwestern region of Nepal. This temple's history is closely associated with the people of Raji society; historically, only Raji society people would pray here. Every day people come from near and far to pray in this temple. It is a national heritage site, and the government and municipality are trying to renovate the temple to make it more attractive to religious tourists.Kakre Bihar
Kakre Bihar is the Hindu Buddhist temple nearest to Birendranagar. This temple, believed to be built in the 12th century, is made of solid stone with attractive bronze statues of Hindu gods and goddesses and Buddha. This place is also famous for its natural mountain beauty; people come to the area for religious purposes as well as to experience true nature.Colleges & University
Mid-Western University, BirendranagarNepal Government appointed Dr. Padam Lal Devkota, a sociology professor, as the Vice Chancellor (the chief excetive) of the Midwestern University on August 8, 2011. This appointment can be regarded as the offcial beginning of the university in the Midwestern region of Nepal. Prior to this, a team of self-motivated and active educationists in Surkhet had been working hard for more than seventeen years to establish this university. This university has come into existence after a long and untiring efforts of the team. Collaborating with the existing political parties, building partnerships with adjacent districts, lobbying with the government, and fundraising campaigns had been a norm for this team built up by the people's bottom-up initiation and known in the region as the Preparation Committee of the Midwestern Univertisy.
Since an independent institution of higher education was a cherished dream of the people of this area, the team was able to garner a tremendous political support from the existing parties as well as a wide enthusiastic participation of the people of this region. People of Surkhet particularly showed an amazing example of contribution to the fundraising program geared to the establishment of this university.
Midwestern University is still in the making and has a lot to do before coming fully into function. The land, property, human resource, and the students of the existing TU-affiliated campuses in the region are likely to come under this univesity to give it a life to begin with.
There is a strong support to this university from the existing campuses throughout the region.
Supposed to be catering for the regional higher education need of the youth, this university is also expected to serve as a partner and a vehicle of the development of the whole Midwestern Development Region of the country. The headquarters of the university is in the process of opening soon in Birendranagar. It is also hoped that this university will bring about a significant change of strategy over the education system of this geographically largest region of the country. One of the most educationally backward regions, the area was also a major sufferer and also an instigator of the 10-year civil war (1996-2006), that brought about major political changes nationwide.
Surkhet Education campus
Officially known as "Surkhet Campus (Education)," this very old campus ironically began operation in Nepalgunj. Later when the campus was moved to Surkhet, Birendranagar Multiple Campus (BMC) was already in operation. For several years, the campus did not have its own buildings. Therefore, it used to run its programs in the rented rooms of BMC during the daytimes and evenings. This was possible because BMC, attended mostly by office-goers ran programs in the mornings only. This is one of the consituent campuses of Tribhuvan University, which has headquarters in Kathmandu.
Birendranagar Multiple campus
One of the most important collages, it offers multiple streams of education up to masters level. Famous countriwide in bisiness administration this is a popular campus because of its location very close to the main market. This campus is also affiliated to Tribhuvan University, the oldest and the largest university in Nepal.
Apart from these major campuses, there are several other colleges and vocational schools run in the town.
Hospitals
Birendranagar is the main educational and Health center in West Hilly Region of Nepal various collages and Schools are there and 1 Regional Hospital and a district hospital are the major ones but other private hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics are also running.Mid-western Regional Hospital Birendranagar Nepal
This newly constructed hospital is now running with a capacity of 100 beds but it is expected to be more than 300 bed soon. This hospital will provide all advanced lab services not only for the people of Birendranagar but also for the people of the entire Mid Western Region of Nepal.
The 300-bed hospital will be built in five phases. Some 22 bigha
Bigha
The bigha is a unit of measurement of area of a land, commonly used in Nepal, Bangladesh and in a few states of India including Uttaranchal, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Rajasthan etc. The precise size of a bigha appears to vary considerably...
s of land has been allocated for the construction of the hospital at ward No.3 Tarigau in Birendranagar. Although plans were made three years ago for the construction, it could not be built for various reasons
District Hospital
Oldest hospital in Birendranagar running with 35 beds and providing medical facilities to the locals. Also there is an American diplomat made Eye care center in the compound District hospital, This Eye care center has 15 bed services with operation room.
Midwestern Region Veterinary Hospital Birendranagar Nepal
This hospital is providing all the treatment to the cattle of the local farmers in the Midwestern region of Nepal.
One eye treatment center and other private hospital and nursing homes are also serving the people of Birendranagar.
External links
- http://www.dohop.com/travel-guide/Surkhet-Nepal/
- http://www.muannepal.org/resource-center/citizen_charter/Birendranagar_citizen_charter.pdf
- http://www.namastesurkhet.com