Amargadhi is a municipality and the district headquarters of Dadeldhura District in Sudurpashchim Province in western Nepal. It was named after Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, who fought in the Gurkha War between 1814 and 1816.[citation needed] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 21,245 people living in 4,778 individual households.[1]

Amargadhi
अमरगढी
Statue of Amar Singh Thapa at Amaragadhi Fort
Statue of Amar Singh Thapa at Amaragadhi Fort
Amargadhi is located in Nepal
Amargadhi
Amargadhi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°18′00″N 80°34′47″E / 29.30000°N 80.57972°E / 29.30000; 80.57972
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictDadeldhura
IncorporatedJanuary 24, 1997[citation needed]
Government
 • MayorDilli Prasad Joshi
 • Deputy MayorParbati Jhukal
Elevation
1,848 m (6,063 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,245
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
10300
Area code096
Website[1]

Transportation

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Mahakali Highway links Amargadhi to the Terai region of Nepal as well as Api Municipality in the Lesser Himalayas. Seti Highway branches off Mahakali Highway at Amargadhi towards Dipayal Silgadhi.[2]

Media

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To promote the local culture, Amargadhi has three community radio stations: Radio Amargadhi – 97.4 MHz, Radio Sudur Awaz – 95 MHz, and Radio Aafno – 104.8 MHz.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Amargadhi (Dadeldhura District), elevation 1,879 m (6,165 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
16.2
(61.2)
20.4
(68.7)
24.2
(75.6)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.3
(75.7)
22.7
(72.9)
19.5
(67.1)
16.6
(61.9)
21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
10.7
(51.3)
14.5
(58.1)
18.2
(64.8)
20.5
(68.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
20.0
(68.0)
17.2
(63.0)
13.7
(56.7)
10.9
(51.6)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
5.2
(41.4)
8.6
(47.5)
12.2
(54.0)
14.6
(58.3)
16.7
(62.1)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
15.7
(60.3)
11.7
(53.1)
7.9
(46.2)
5.1
(41.2)
11.4
(52.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.4
(1.98)
65.4
(2.57)
48.3
(1.90)
46.2
(1.82)
81.2
(3.20)
183.1
(7.21)
323.9
(12.75)
309.8
(12.20)
183.2
(7.21)
31.7
(1.25)
8.1
(0.32)
13.5
(0.53)
1,344.8
(52.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.1 4.6 4.7 6.0 9.2 13.0 20.0 20.5 11.2 1.9 1.0 1.2 97.4
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Existing Highway and Proposed Extension". Department of Roads Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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