Madhesh Province
Mahottari
महोत्तरी
Bardibas sits at the junction of the East–West Highway and the BP Highway to Kathmandu — the province's most under-used logistics position.
Economic profile
What is published about Mahottari's economy
Agriculture at scale beside the Indian border, within reach of both Janakpur and the Jaleshwar crossing.
One of the lowest literacy rates in the province (59.8%) and few large employers.
Build the skills that employers on both sides of the border are already hiring for.
Figures: National Economic Census 2018 and National Population and Housing Census 2021; agricultural holdings are sample-based estimates from the 2021/22 agriculture census. The three readings above are Madhesh Next's own judgement, not data. See the economic map for sources.
What is not published about Mahottari
These four numbers would tell you more about this district's economy than everything above. None of them is published here, or anywhere else in the province.
Jobs created last year
No local government in Madhesh Province publishes an annual count of jobs created.
New businesses registered last year
Registrations are recorded municipality by municipality, but not published or compared.
Days to register and open a business
No municipality publishes how long its own process actually takes.
Share of budget spent on economic development
Budgets are published; the share going to economic development is not broken out comparably.
Local governments of Mahottari
15 local levels — 10 municipal and 5 rural. Headquarters: Jaleshwar.
| Local level | Type |
|---|---|
Jaleshwar जलेश्वर | Municipality |
Bardibas बर्दिबास | Municipality |
Gaushala गौशाला | Municipality |
Loharpatti लोहरपट्टी | Municipality |
Ramgopalpur रामगोपालपुर | Municipality |
Manara Shiswa मनरा शिसवा | Municipality |
Matihani मटिहानी | Municipality |
Bhangaha भँगाहा | Municipality |
Balwa बलवा | Municipality |
Aurahi औरही | Municipality |
Ekdanra एकडारा | Rural Municipality |
Mahottari महोत्तरी | Rural Municipality |
Pipara पिपरा | Rural Municipality |
Samsi साम्सी | Rural Municipality |
Sonama सोनमा | Rural Municipality |
Questions for Mahottari
Every district chapter starts here. These are the questions a Madhesh Next chapter puts to local government, and publishes the answers to.
- How many new businesses registered in each of our 15 local levels last year — and how many survived?
- What does Mahottari produce that it could sell competitively across the border?
- How long does it take to register a business in Jaleshwar, in days?
- What do our campuses teach, and what do our employers actually need?
- How many young people left this district last year, and what would have made them stay?