Kakarbhitta
| Kakarbhitta काँकडभिट्टा | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  Kakarbhitta Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′48″N 88°09′17″E / 26.64667°N 88.15472°ECoordinates: 26°38′48″N 88°09′17″E / 26.64667°N 88.15472°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Mechi |
| District | Jhapa |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 21,366 |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Kakarbhitta (often written and pronounced Kankadbhitta or Kakarvitta) is a neighbourhood in Mechinagar Municipality in Jhapa District of Mechi Zone, southeastern Nepal.
Demographics
At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, Mechinagar had a population of 21,366 people living in 4147 individual households.[1]
Transport
Kakarbhitta is the eastern terminus of Nepal's east-west Mahendra Highway at the country's eastern border with Darjeeling District, West Bengal state, India. The Panitanki neighborhood of Naxalbari is on the other side. There is a border checkpoint for customs and third country nationals. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross without restriction.
Traffic between Nepal, India and Bangladesh goes through Kakarbhitta.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ↑ "Nepal to Seek 10,000 Cows from India". Kathmandu: The New Indian Express. IANS. 17 December 2014. Retrieved Aug 8, 2014.
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