Rajghat, Morang
Rajghat is a small village in the Urlabari Municipality, comprises two wards; 8 and 9 in the Morang District in the Koshi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is located in North-East part of Morang and 1.5 kilometers south of the East West national highway of Nepal (Mahendra Highway, Urlabari). Durgapuri Bazar is the central emerging town of Rajghat.
Urlabari Municipality (Ward 8 and 9) Rajghat
राजघाट | |
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  Urlabari Municipality (Ward 8 and 9) Rajghat Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26.61°N 87.63°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Koshi Zone |
| District | Morang District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 12,535 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://www.urlabarimun.gov.np/node/8?language=en |
Demography
Rajghat has a small population, and the major ethnicities living there are Brahmins, Chhettri, Limbu, Rai, Tamang, Tharu, Newar, Dhimal, Satar, Musahar and various others. Religions in Rajghat are Hindu's, Kirant's, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians. As of 2011, National Polpulation Census, the official total population of Rajghat stood at 12,535 and 2,803 households.
Climate
The climate of Rajghat is hot and humid during summer, and mild and dry during winter. During the summer, temperatures can reach 35–36 degrees Celsius, and the low in winter is about 2 degrees Celsius. Rainfall is abundant during the monsoon season (June–September). There is little or no rainfall during winter, which makes it ideal for harvesting crops such as rice, wheat and mustard.
Agriculture
Rajghat is one of the potential pocket areas of the Morang district in the context of agriculture productions. Maximum people of Rajghat are involved in the agricultural production; enhancing towards mechanization of agriculture. Rice, maize, vegetables crop, tropical fruit crops, sugarcane, jute, etc. are the cultivated crops in Rajghat.
Politics
The political organizations in this VDC are CPN (The then UML and Maoist), Nepali Congress, Sanghiya Limbuwan, etc.
Education
Araniko Higher Secondary School, Laxmi High School, Shishu Shiksha Sadan E. School, Pratibha Secondary School, Nebula Secondary School are the major educational institution. There is access of road network in all area of VDC. The bus leaves from Rajghat to Urlabari, Itahara, Sijuwa, Rangeli, Ithari Damak, Birtamode, Kakarvitta, Biratnagar, Dharan, Itahari, Dhankuta and Kathmandu.
