Katahariya is a municipality in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. Before September 2017, Katahariya was one of the Village Development Committees with 8 wards. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 4,619 people living in 835 individual households. Katahariya is famous for its vegetables and cattle market. It has a well-maintained Farmers' market (vegetable) and Cattle (domestic-animal) market. Katahariya is a fast-growing VDC, with the main occupations of local people being business and farming.
Katahariya became a municipality since September 2017 by merging different Gaupalika (previously VDCs) such as Hathiyahi, Birti Prastoka, Bhasedhawa, Bagahi, Pipra Pokhariya. Currently, there are 9 wards in this municipality. In the recent local level election conducted on 18 September 2017, Shiyaram Kushwaha (FIROZ) became the mayor from Maoist party by winning from approximately 1,200 more votes from Nepali congress.
Features & Services
- Strategic land use
- Subdivision and condominium approval
- Maintenance of the local roads
- including snow removal
- Library services
- Fire services
- Animal services and municipal law enforcement
- Parks and recreation
- Arts and culture
- Economic development
- Airports And Transportation
- Tax collection
- Storm sewers
Opening Hours
- Sun 6 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Mon 7 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Tue 1 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Wed 2 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Thu 3 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Fri 4 Sep, 2026 10 AM - 4 PM
- Sat 5 Sep, 2026 Closed - Closed
