Khotang District is one of 14 districts in eastern Nepal's Province No. 1. The district, which has Diktel as its district headquarters, has a population of 206,312 people and occupies 1,591 km2 (614 sq mi).Sarlahi is one of Nepal's seventy-seven districts and is part of Province No. 2. It covers an area of 1,259 km2 (486 sq mi). It had a population of 635,701 in 2001 769,729 in 2011.
The Bagmati River runs through it on the west, Mahottari District on the east, the Sivalik Hills on the north, and Bihar State on the south.
Where does Sarlahi get its name from?
The Sarlahi people believe that the name Sarlahi comes from the name of the Sarla Devi temple. The Sarla Devi temple is located in the Sarlahi district's Hempur village.
Sarlahi: Rural Tranquil Beauty
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Some people claim that if they go to the temple at night with a candle, they will die. That is why people still do not visit that temple at night when it is lit. There are still no houses in the vicinity of this shrine.
What is Sarlahi famous for?
The area is well-known for a few aspects. Tobacco output and procurement is one of them. This district's Lalbandi is well-known for providing the entire country's tomato market. Bagwani Kendra Nawalpur, Netragunj, in Sarlahi district, conducted scientific tomato farming.
Lalbandi is the country's most popular tomato-growing area, also known as the Tomato Capital of Nepal. The village of Farhadwa is well-known for its fish processing and export.
Sugarcane Industry in Sarlahi
Sugarcane development seems to be significant in the district as well. A notable factory in the community is the Indushankar Chini Udhyog Ltd. (Indushankar Sugar Mills).
Annapurna Sugars and General Industries Pvt Ltd, based in Dhankaul VDC of Sarlahi, is possibly one of the country's largest sugar mills. The plant started trial operations on January 17, 2014, with a successful crushing of over 16 lakh quintals of cane.
The mill would contribute significantly to fulfilling Nepal's sugar needs by supplying about 300,000 quintals of white sugar. The mill is fitted with new pieces of machinery to manufacture high-quality sugar. Thousands of people, including farmers, employees, and labourers, rely on the mill for their livelihood.
Religious spots in Sarlahi
The historical Nunthar Pahad, is well-known among various religious groups due to its unique geographic position. It is tactically located at the junction of four districts: Makawanpur, Sarlahi, Rautahat, and Sindhuli.
Sarlahi Temple: Sacred Serenity Captured
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Near Malangawa is the Nadiman lake, a significant Puranic site, which is thought to be the Yaksha pool (kunda), the mystic lake held by the Yaksha himself. The Pattharkot temple is the most well-known religious site in the region.
Balara Municipality includes the Sitlamai temple, Bajrangbali temple, Durga temple, Gadhimai temple, and Laxmipur Pokhari. The Sagaranatha temple in Iswarpur, the Gopalkuti Mahadev temple in Karmaiya and many others are equally significant places in Sarlahi.
The popular Soltibazaar is also located here, and it is quickly becoming the district's commercial centre.
Climate of Sarlahi
Sarlahi is divided into two climatic zones. They are:
- Lower Tropical
- Upper Tropical
Geographical Division of Sarlahi District
Sarlahi district is split into three sections based on its spatial texture. They are:
- Chure Mountain in the north
- Bhanwar Region in the middle
- Terai Region of south
Chure Mountain
The Sivalik Hills, which run east to west through the district's north side, are a mountain range. They stand at an average height of 900 meters (3,000 feet), with some peaks exceeding 1,350 meters (4,430 feet).
This range divides the terai from the inner terai, and it contains the fossilized fossils of several mammals that are no longer seen in Eurasia.
Bhanwar Region
This area is located between the northern Sivalik hills and the southern Terai region, and it is also known as char koshe jhadi and thethi in the local language. The region's elevation ranges from 150 to 300 meters.
Since the Mahendra Highway runs through this area, the population is growing. Nevertheless, the water supply level in this area is still shallow, and the following water disappears due to sandiness. Digging for water is very dangerous. As a result, the irrigation scheme in this area is troublesome.
Terai Region
This area extends from the district's centre to the state of Bihar in India. Since ancient times, this region has been known as the Treasurer of Grain because of its high population density and fertile land.
River System in Sarlahi
The Bagmati, the Hardi (Banke), the Lakhandei, and the Jhim are the four main rivers that flow into India in this region. However, about a dozen other small rivulets come from the Chure hills and flow down the plain. They are largely tributaries of the district's three central river systems.
They are largely tributaries of the district's three central river systems. Hariwan khola, Dhungre khola, Soti khola, Sotraha khola, Chapini khola, Pathlaiya khola, Kalinjor khola, Phooljor khola, and Banke Khola are some of the tiny rivulets.
The Banke Khola separates the district from the Mahottari district on the east, while the Bagmati river flows between Sarlahi and Rautahat districts on the west.
Bagmati River System
It is the main river in the district, flowing from Rautahat to Sarlahi on the western side.
Lakhandehi River System
This is the district's main dam, with a length of around 25 kilometres. It comes from the Chure Mountain chain, which is at the bottom of the Great Himalayan mountains. It flows into India through this district's Simara VDC.
Jhim River System
Phuljor and Kalinjor rivers merge at the Vairawpur village of Jabdi VDC, then become Jhim river, which originates from the northeast side of the Chure mountains in this district.
It is 29 kilometres (18 miles) long and flows into India through districts, where it is known as the Adhwara river. Makwanpur's eastern frontier was the Adhwara River.
Sarlahi district's east boundary was the Banke River.
In this district, there are numerous rivers, including the Adhwara River in the east, which empties into the Jhim River, the Manushmara River (which is created by mixing the Harion, Sotara, and Pathlaiya rivers), and the Dhangra and Bhumi rivers in the middle.
Bhatauliya River System
This is the district's main dam, with a length of around 25 kilometres. It comes from the Soram range, which is one of the Great Himalayan ranges' lowest foothills. It enters India via this district's Bhatauliya VDC.
