# Panchanagar

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Panchanagar Rural [Municipality](/source/Municipality), which merged with [Bardaghat Municipality](/source/Bardaghat_Municipality) on May 18, 2014, is now called Bhutaha (Panchanagar). Bhutaha is located in the [Lumbini](/source/Lumbini_Province) [Province](/source/Province). It is split into 4 wards after the government merged 2 more rural municipality into the municipality in 2014.

## Brief description

According to the [2021 Nepal census](/source/2021_Nepal_census), Panchanagar had a population of 11,530 people living in 2,423 individual households. This VDC lies near the Chure Hilly Range. Panchanagar borders [Sarawal Rural Municipality](/source/Sarawal_Rural_Municipality) in the west and south, and [Bardaghat Municipality](/source/Bardaghat_Municipality) Ward 2 in the east.

The wards are home to a diverse population, including [Brahmins](/source/Brahmin), [Chetris](/source/Chettri), [Newars](/source/Newar_people), [Magars](/source/Magars), [Tharus](/source/Tharu_people), Tamangs, Gurungs, Thakuris, and aboriginal people. The main languages spoken in the wards are Nepali, Magar.

The wards are largely [agricultural](/source/Agriculture), with a majority of the population engaged in [farming](/source/Farming). There is also a growing industrial sector in the area, with factories producing textiles, Garments, Clothes, furniture, and food products.

## Infrastructure

The literacy rate in the wards is over 85%, which is quite good compared to other places in [Nepal](/source/Nepal). There's the total of 7 [Schools](/source/School) in panchanagar area.

There's the [3 story tall health post](https://english.ratopati.com/story/17939) just completed in panchanagar.

The wards are well-connected to the rest of the municipality and the country. They are served by a number of roads, including the [Mahendra Highway](/source/Mahendra_Highway), which runs through the area. There are also several bus routes that connect the wards to other parts of the [municipality](/source/Municipality) and the country.

## Tourism

The Simsar Taal is a small [lake](/source/Lake) within Panchanagar. It attracts [domestic tourists](/source/Tourism). Currently, Simsar is under construction, and in the future, it is hoped that many domestic and international tourists will be attracted to the [location](/source/Location) and beauty of the lake. Bhutaha is connected with Sansarkot, where we can see the [Annapurna](/source/Annapurna) and [Dhaulagiri](/source/Dhaulagiri) mountain region. There are also some [waterfalls](/source/Waterfall) and natural pools within Bhutaha. There are a number of festivals and cultural events held in the wards throughout the year, including Lakhe, Maghe Sakranti, and [Chath](/source/Chhath). Approximately 98% of the population are Hindus.

## Sports

Bhutaha, a part of Panchanagar, has produced some of the best Nepali football players. [Bimal Gharti Magar](/source/Bimal_Gharti_Magar), a Nepali national football player, was born and raised in Bhutaha.

Panchanagar also has a football ground and a cricket ground. Every year, a football tournament is held with domestic football stars.

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