Bijaya Nagar is a town and market center located in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Lumbini Province, western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira was merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.[2][3]
Bijaya Nagar बिजय नगर | |
|---|---|
  Bijaya Nagar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′N 82°51′E / 28.10°N 82.85°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Bijaya Nagar |
| Population (2001 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,295 |
| 697 households | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Etymology
Bijaya (Nepali: बिजय) or Vijaya (Sanskrit: विजय) - victory.
Nagar (Sanskrit: नगर) - settlement or city.
Thus Victory City.
Villages in VDC
| Ward | Lat. | Lon | Elev. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daili Simal | दैली सिमल | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 990m | |
| Ghurchane | घुर्चौने | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,050 | |
| Jhungakholagaun | झुङखोलागाउँ | 28°8'N | 82°49E | 1,085 | |
| Kumalgaun | कुमालगाउँ | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 938 | |
| Kuwapani | कुवापानी | 28°8'N | 82°50'E | 1,016 | |
| Mandrechaur | मान्द्रेचौर | 6 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,490 |
| Okharbot | ओखरबोट | 6 | 28°9'N | 82°49'E | 1,689 |
| Ratamata | रातामाटा | 3 | 28°6'N | 82°51'E | 798 |
| Richi | रिची | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,490 | |
| Sapdanda | सापडाँडा | 4 | 28°7'N | 82°50'E | 925 |
| Sepung | सेपुङ | 8 | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,470 |
| Sirbari | सिरबारी | 28°8'N | 82°49'E | 1,662 | |
| Timilepata | तिमिलेपाटा | 28°8'N | 82°48'E | 1,635 |