Overview
Madi Municipality, Chitwan (माडी नगरपालिका, चितवन) was established in 2014 (2071 Manshir, 16) as a local level government of Nepal. The headquarters of this municipality is located in Basantapur, Chitwan, Nepal. This municipality was incorporated by merging four VDC's Such as Gardi, Baghauda, Kalyanpur, and Ayodhdyapuri. The total area of this municipality 84.2 Square Kilometers and the total population is 37,683.
The Madi region on the southern border of Chitwan district starts at a distance of about 38 km from Bharatpur. It is surrounded by the Chure Hills, a national park to the east, west and north, and the Someshwar Range to the south. There are various legends about the name of this Madi region.
There is a legend that Madabya sage guided the people of this land by doing penance in this land and it is called Madi because it is the abode of Mandabya sage. There are statements of old people and intellectuals of the indigenous Tharu caste.
The then Gardi, Baghauda, Kalyanpur, and Ayodhyapuri VDCs were called Madi Area and the Government of Nepal has formed Madi Municipality by merging all the 4 VDCs on 2071 Manshir 16. Although there are major settlements in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, other castes include Brahmin, Chhetri, Magar, Gurung, Tamang, Bishwakarma, Pariyar, Bote, Darai, Rai, Chepang, Gandharb, Madhesi, Muslim, and other castes.
Geographical Map of Madi Municipality:
Contact Address:
Location: Madi Nagarpalika, Basantapur, Chitwan, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Telephone: 977-56-501041
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.madimunchitwan.gov.np
