Province No. 2, Nepal
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Province No. 2, Nepal is a southeastern province of Nepal known for its dense population, fertile plains in the Terai region, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | province of Nepal ⓘ |
| areaSquareKilometres | 9661 ⓘ |
| borderWith |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Province No. 1, Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefMinisterTitle | Chief Minister of Province No. 2 ⓘ |
| constitutionalName | Province No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDistrict |
Bara District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhanusha District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahottari District NERFINISHED ⓘ Parsa District NERFINISHED ⓘ Rautahat District NERFINISHED ⓘ Saptari District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarlahi District NERFINISHED ⓘ Siraha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| established | 20 September 2015 ⓘ |
| governingSystem | provincial government within federal Nepal ⓘ |
| governorTitle | Governor of Province No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantBorderTown |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birgunj–Raxaul border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegislature | Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEthnicGroup |
Madhesi communities
ⓘ
Tharu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Bajjika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhojpuri ⓘ Maithili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorityReligion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Nepali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Birgunj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaur NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaleshwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalaiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Malangwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajbiraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural and linguistic diversity
ⓘ
fertile agricultural land ⓘ high population density ⓘ |
| largestCity | Birgunj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Terai region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nepal ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| majorCrops |
maize
ⓘ
pulses ⓘ rice ⓘ sugarcane ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | trade between Nepal and India ⓘ |
| population | approximately 5.4 million ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| populationDensity | one of the highest in Nepal ⓘ |
| regionType | Terai plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | mostly flat and fertile ⓘ |
| timeZone | Nepal Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:45 ⓘ |
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