Bardiya

Bardiya बर्दिया
—  District  —
Location of Bardiya
Country	Nepal
Region	Mid-Western (Madhya Pashchimanchal)
Zone	Bheri
Area
- Total	2,025 km2 (781.9 sq mi)
Population (2001)
- Total	382,649
- Density	189/km2 (489.4/sq mi)
Time zone	NPT (UTC+5:45)

Bardiya District(Nepali: बर्दिया जिल्ला Listen (help·info), one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, is part of Bheri Zone and is headquartered at the city of Gularia. The district covers an area of 2,025 km² and according to the 2001 census the population was 382,649.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 History 3 Towns and villages 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Bardiya lies in Bheri zone in the mid western region of Nepal. It covers 2025 square kilometers and lies west of Banke district, south of Surkhet district, east of Kailali district of Seti zone. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India; specifically the Lakhimpur and Bahraich districts of Awadh.
Most of Bardiya is in the fertile Terai plains, covered with agricultural land and forest. The northernmost part of the district extends into the Churiya or Siwalik Hills. Bardiya National Park covers 968 km² occupies most of the northern half of the district. This park