Garuda Municipality

Garuda is a Municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is a newly created municipality by merging 7 former Village development committees namely Garuda Bairiya, Malahi, Basbiti Jingadiya, Gedahiguthi, Jayanagar, Mahamadpur and Pothiyahi [1].

Garuda Municipality गरुडा नगर पालिका
Municipality
Nickname(s):  Garuda
Garuda Municipality Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26.95°N 85.32°E / 26.95; 85.32
Country	Nepal
Zone	Narayani Zone
District	Rautahat District
Government
• Mayor	Indu Raya Yadav (FSFN)
• Deputy Mayor	Rangila Kumari Jaiswal (NC)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	44510
Area code(s)	055
Website	http://garudamun.gov.np

One of the biggest sugar mill of Nepal, "Shree Ram Sugar Mills", is situated here.

Geography

Aerial view of Terai plains near Garuda Municipality, Nepal

Garuda Municipality lies in plain of Terai region of Nepal.The land, here is fertile and humus containing.

Climate

Climate Zone[1]	Elevation Range	% of Area
Lower Tropical	below 300 meters (1,000 ft)	94.4%
Upper Tropical	300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft.	5.6%

Nepal topography. The green/yellow zones hold the Inner Terai valleys.

The Garuda Municipality has a humid, tropical climate. The mean annual rainfall at the Garuda Municipality was 2,214 mm (87.2 in) between 1995 and 2006. More than 80% of the total annual rainfall occurs during the monsoon season from June to September. Average temperatures ranged from 8.08 °C (46.54 °F) in January to 34.91 °C (94.84 °F) in June.[2]

In the past, the inner and outer Terai were a formidable barrier between Nepal and potential invaders from India because marshes and forests were infested by anopheline mosquitos that transmitted virulent strains of malaria, especially during the hot spring and rainy summer monsoon.

Garuda Municipality, 26°N, 85°E
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     9     23 9     13     26 11     19     32 14     53     34 20     170     33 23     341     33 25     559     32 26     359     33 26     311     32 24     89     31 22     12     28 14     6     25 10 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: Levoyageur
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.4     73 48     0.5     79 52     0.7     90 57     2.1     93 68     6.7     91 73     13     91 77     22     90 79     14     91 79     12     90 75     3.5     88 72     0.5     82 57     0.2     77 50 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

There are several differences between the climate on the eastern edge of the Terai at Biratnagar in Nepal and on the western edge of the Terai at Nepaljung in Nepal to that of Garuda Municipality in Nepal although they lies in same plain of Terai.

• Moving inland and away from monsoon sources in the Bay of Bengal, the climate becomes more continental with a greater difference between summer and winter.
• In the far western Terai, which is five degrees latitude further north, the coldest months' average is 3 °C (37 °F) cooler.
• Total rainfall markedly diminishes from east to west. The monsoon arrives later, is much less intense and ends sooner. However, winters are wetter in the west.au in Nepal near the central edge although both lies in Terai.
• Moving inland and away from monsoon sources in the Bay of Bengal, the climate becomes more continental with a greater difference between summer and winter.
• In the far western Terai, which is five degrees latitude further north, the coldest months' average is 3 °C (37 °F) cooler.
• Total rainfall markedly diminishes from east to west. The monsoon arrives later, is much less intense and ends sooner. However, winters are wetter in the west.

Education

Madhya Rautahat Multiple Campus, Garuda

The campus offers some bachelor courses like Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, etc.

Shree Higher Secondary School, Garuda

This school offers education up to 12th class and follow the curriculum of Government School of Nepal.

Shree Mid Regional Police Boarding High School, Basbitti Jingadiya

This is one of a regional system of Nepal Police School in Nepal. This school also offers education up to 12th class and follow the curriculum of Government School of Nepal.

Transport

It is the mid of Gaur-Chandranigahpur Highway which starts from Gaur and joins to East-West Highway in Chandrapur connecting this place to all major cities of Nepal.

It is 22 km north of Gaur and 20 km south of Chandrapur.

The transport facility is reliable. All the buses starting from Gaur and heading towards capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, and other major cities like Birgunj, Janakpurdham, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, Bharatpur, etc. stop here as a next hub of passengers.

The nearest domestic airport, Simara Airport, is in Simra while nearest International airport, [3]Nijgadh International Airport, is under construction in Nijgadh.

one can reach to all major cities of India using Indian Railways available at Bairgania via Gaur.

Communication Networks

Nepal Telecom and Ncell have good network coverage. Ncell has a 3G network since a long time here but now Nepal Telecom also has a 3G network. There are some Internet service providers (ISP) also available.

Economy

This place gained its fortune after the Gaur-Chandranigahpur Highway was constructed. After the highway construction, developments and infrastructures followed around these areas. In 1994 A.D. Shree Ram Sugar Mill was erected in Garuda. With the establishment of the sugar industry, farmers had opportunity to open business with the factory. They increased their sugarcane farming and sold it to the factory in their backyard. The factory provided jobs and opened sources of business in this place.

Today the place is the fastest growing market of Rautahat district with every business one can name. It has highest economic rate among all villages in its districts. Some of the major people like Jaiswal, Sharma, etc are well known for their business standard in Garuda. It is the center of business in the area with few banks, five-six petrol pumps, hundreds of Grocery stores, handful of Shopping centers, small granary and Eating-oil mills, shoes factory, several restaurants, clinics and Area police station (Ilaka prahari karyalaya). Approximately more than 50% of the people are involved in farming and some other engaged in Business or other traditional works.[4]

Hospital

Prakashjit Eye Care & Opticals

It is the first eye care center in Grauda Municipality, Rautahat district, Nepal.[5]

Doctors Visit

There are several dispensaries/pharmacies where physicians/medical doctors visit frequently to check up local patients.

Entertainment

Nandini Chalchitra Bhawan is the cinema hall available in this place.

Media

To promote local culture Garuda has some FM radio stations like Radio Madhesh Jana Aawaj FM, Radio Madhesh Masla FM, etc.

References

1. The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system (PDF), Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110, 2005, ISBN 87-7903-210-9, retrieved Nov 22, 2013
2. Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (2006). Climatological Records of Nepal (Several Volumes), Babarmahal, Kathmandu.
3. "Nepal to get 4 new air gateways". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
4. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
5. "Prakashjit eye care & Opticals". Prakashjit eye care & Opticals. Retrieved 2019-02-13.