Biranchibarba

Biranchi Barwa
बिरान्ची बर्वा
Village development committee
Biranchi Barwa

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 27°04′N 84°44′E / 27.07°N 84.74°E / 27.07; 84.74Coordinates: 27°04′N 84°44′E / 27.07°N 84.74°E / 27.07; 84.74
Country    Nepal
Zone Narayani Zone
District Parsa District
Population (1991)
  Total 2,311
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)

Biranchi Barwa is a village development committee (VDC) in Parsa District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2311 people living in 368 individual households.[1]

From VDC Biranchi Barwa, Kathmandu is approx 300KM south. Nearest City from VDC Biranchi Barwa is Birgunj. Birgunj is just 3 km away from India's Border Raxaul.Village follows the panchayati system. Nearest Police station is Pokharia.

Geographical location:

Location Nepal, South Asia, Asia

Latitide 27° 3' 32.7" (27.0591°) North

Longitude 84° 44' 18.3" (84.7384°) East

Average elevation 77 meters (253 feet)

Coordinates: 27.07°N 84.74°E

Transport:

Public transport is not available. For reaching Biranchi Barwa either you have to walk or hire a bullock cart. Earlier reaching Biranchi Barwa was very tough as there was no road. Late Shri Chandrika Prasad Tiwari had made a road for visiting his farm house and nearest places like Pokharia and Satwaria. Later on he declared his personal path as Public path and same path is used by villagers of Biranchi Barwa for reaching Pokharia or Birgunj.

Education:

Girls School till SLC (STD 10) (Donated and funded By foreigner (Name not known while preparing this article)).

Co-ed school till 5. (Land and building of school is Donated by Late Shri Shashidhar Tiwari)

Hospital:

Village has temporary hospital running inside Maa Durga Temple. New Hospital is being build and is supposed to be functional in the year 2013. Nearest Vet Hospital is in Pokharia and Birgunj.

Market:

Every Tuesday Villagers organize a vegetables, meat and fish market inside the village. Nearby villagers come and purchase/sell the vegetables, fish and meat.

Temple:

Biranchi Barwa has few temples and two of them are very famous. These two famous Temple are “Maa Durga Temple” and “Kalika Mai Temple” . Maa Durga Temple is situated in the heart of the village. Every year during “Durga Puja” (Dashain) , a Mela (Fair) is organized. This Mela is very famous among adjoining villages.

Kalika Mai Temple is believed to be oldest temple of Biranchi Barwa. Kalika Mai temple is situated at outskirt of Biranchi Barwa. It’s situated near Biranchi Barwa’s Football ground and beautiful river.

Sports:

Children’s of VDC Biranchi Barwa actively participate in sports like Khusti and football. Villagers had won several matches, awards and accolades in football and Khusti.

Economy: The economy of the village is mainly based on agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

Source of Water: Tube well and hand pump

Accommodation: Nearest Hotel is in Birgunj.

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
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