Khairahani Municipality

Khairahani, Chitwan

Estd. 2015

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Overview

Khairahani Municipality (खैरहनी नगरपालिका) is a local government in Chitwan District, Bagmati Province, Nepal. It lies about 18 km east of Bharatpur, the district headquarters of Chitwan. The municipality covers an area of 85.57 square kilometres and is divided into 13 wards.

Municipality Profile

Indicator	Details
Official Name	Khairahani Municipality
Nepali Name	खैरहनी नगरपालिका
Province	Bagmati Province
District	Chitwan
Municipal Office	Khairahani, Chitwan
Number of Wards	13
Total Area	85.57 sq. km
Total Population	67,385
Male Population	32,332
Female Population	35,053
Total Households	16,395
Average Household Size	4.11 persons
Population Density	About 788 people per sq. km
Census Reference	National Population and Housing Census 2021

The population, household, sex-wise population, household size and sex ratio figures are based on the National Population and Housing Census 2021.

Formation and Administrative Structure

Khairahani Municipality was formed as per the Government of Nepal decision dated 2071/01/25 B.S. by merging the former Chainpur, Khairahani and Kumroj Village Development Committees of Chitwan District. Later, as per the Government of Nepal decision dated 2072/06/01 B.S., the former Kathar Village Development Committee was also included in the municipality.

For administrative service delivery, the municipality is divided into 13 wards. In the federal parliamentary structure, Khairahani Municipality falls under Chitwan Constituency No. 1. For the Provincial Assembly, wards 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 fall under Constituency 1(A), while wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 12 and 13 fall under Constituency 1(B).

Khairahani Municipality

Location and Geography

The East–West Highway passes through Khairahani Municipality and divides it into northern and southern sections. The municipality is bordered by Shaktikhor and Siddhi to the north, Birendranagar to the east, Ratnanagar Municipality to the west, and Chitwan National Park to the south. The Budhi Rapti River forms a natural boundary on the southern side.

The municipality lies at an elevation of about 190 metres above sea level. The area has fertile agricultural land influenced by the Rapti River and its tributaries.

Market and Name Origin

Parsa Bazaar is considered the main market area of Khairahani. It serves nearby settlements including Chainpur, Bhandara, Kathar, Kumroj, Birendranagar and Pithuwa.

According to the municipality’s official introduction, the name Khairahani is locally believed to have evolved from “Khairghari,” a name associated with the presence of khair trees in the area. The former Khairahani Village Development Committee was named from the same local reference, and the municipality later retained the name Khairahani.