Phulgama

Place in Janakpur Zone, Nepal

Phulgama

फुलगामा

Bahiri Phulgama Nepal

Nagarain Municipality Ward no. - 3,4 and 5 now

Phulgama

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 26°38′N 85°55′E﻿ / ﻿26.64°N 85.91°E﻿ / 26.64; 85.91
Country|  Nepal
Zone| Janakpur Zone
District| Dhanusa District
Population

(1991)

• Total

| 8,564
Time zone| UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Phulgama is a ward of Nagarain Municipality in Dhanusa District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 8,564 persons living in 1539 individual households. [1]

## History

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Phulgama is situated 9 km south of the contemporary king Rajarshi Janak's capital Janakpur. It is believed that the princess Sita used to collect flowers to worship in Girija Sthaan, which is why it was given the name Phulgama.

## References

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1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 1 September 2008.

## External links

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* UN map of the municipalities of Dhanusa District

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Dhanusha District

Headquarters: Janakpur

Sub-metropolitan cities|

* Janakpur

Municipalities|

* Chhireshwarnath
* Ganeshman Charanath
* Dhanusadham
* Nagarain
* Bideha
* Mithila
* Shahidnagar
* Sabaila
* Kamala
* Mithila Bihari
* Hansapur

Rural municipalities|

* Janaknandini
* Bateshwar
* Mukhiyapatti Musharniya
* Lakshminiya
* Aurahi
* Dhanauji

Administrative divisions of Nepal

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