Amlekhganj अमलेखगञ्ज
Village Development Committee
Amlekhganj Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°17′N 84°59′E / 27.283°N 84.983°E / 27.283; 84.983
Country	Nepal
Zone	Narayani Zone
District	Bara District
Population  (2011)
• Total	6,709
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Amlekhganj (also Amlekhgunj; Nepali: अमलेखगंज) is a town and Village Development Committee (now Sub Metropolitan City) in Bara District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 6,709 people living in 1370 individual households. There were 3,413 males and 3,296 females at the time of census.^[1] At one time it was famed as the starting point of the Nepal Government Railway (NGR) which connected it with Raxaul in India.

Transport

The town was served by a branch railway from Raxaul, It has no formal transportation service; most people have their own vehicle.^[2]

Churiya Mai Temple at Amlekhganj, Bara, Nepal Churiya Mai temple lies on the Hetauda - Birgunj Highway built during Rana era, it is believed that the Mai protects their devotees from accidents, crash or any types of unpleasant situations.

See also

• Railway stations in Nepal
• Churia Tunnel

References

External links

• UN map of the municipalities of Bara District

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