Province No. 2, Nepal

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Province No. 2, Nepal is a southeastern province of Nepal known for its dense population, fertile plains in the Terai region, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.

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instanceOf province of Nepal
areaSquareKilometres 9661
borderWith Bagmati Province
India
Province No. 1, Nepal
capital Janakpur
chiefMinisterTitle Chief Minister of Province No. 2
constitutionalName Province No. 2
containsDistrict Bara District
Dhanusha District
Mahottari District
Parsa District
Rautahat District
Saptari District
Sarlahi District
Siraha District
country Nepal
established 20 September 2015
governingSystem provincial government within federal Nepal
governorTitle Governor of Province No. 2
hasImportantBorderTown Birgunj
Birgunj–Raxaul border crossing
hasLegislature Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly
hasMajorEthnicGroup Madhesi communities
Tharu
linked to: Tharu people
hasMajorLanguage Bajjika
Bhojpuri
Maithili
hasMajorReligion Hinduism
hasMinorityReligion Buddhism
Islam
hasOfficialLanguage Nepali
includesCity Birgunj
Gaur
Jaleshwar
Janakpur
Kalaiya
Lahan
Malangwa
Rajbiraj
knownFor cultural and linguistic diversity
fertile agricultural land
high population density
largestCity Birgunj
locatedIn Terai region
linked to: Terai

southeastern Nepal
mainEconomicActivity agriculture
majorCrops maize
pulses
rice
sugarcane
wheat
playsRoleIn trade between Nepal and India
population approximately 5.4 million
populationCensusYear 2011
populationDensity one of the highest in Nepal
regionType Terai plains
linked to: Terai
terrain mostly flat and fertile
timeZone Nepal Time
utcOffset +5:45

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Province No. 1, Nepal bordersProvince Province No. 2, Nepal
Madhes protests of 2015 mainRegion Province 2 (later Madhes Province)
linked to: Province No. 2, Nepal