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| {{About|the proposed state in Nepal|the cultural region|Mithila (region)|the proposed state in India|Mithila, India}} | |||
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| ''Mithila'' ({{lang-ne|'''मिथिला राज्य'''}}; ] : '''মিথিলা রাজ্য''' | |||
| ) is a proposed state of ] located in ] belt or eastern ] plains. It is the ]-speaking area of Nepal including 13 district of Nepal bordering from current Parsa to Jhapa{{cfn|date=April 2017}} District of Nepal.<ref>https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n4FQMEiZcrIC&pg=PA251&dq=free+mithila+state&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI1KfJw-XQAhXHJsAKHZ2bBSoQ6AEIGjAA</ref> | |||
| The people here share cultural and marriage ties with ]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R3tuAAAAMAAJ&q=mithila+nepal+india+cultural+ties&dq=mithila+nepal+india+cultural+ties&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjzuuGD-snRAhVJJMAKHaCNDFMQ6AEILDAB | title=Nepal-India border relations | accessdate=17 January 2017 | pages=9-37}}</ref> There was also a movement in the Maithili speaking areas of Nepal for a separate state which ended in 2015 after Constitution of Nepal 2015 ensured it in form of province two.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n4FQMEiZcrIC&pg=PA251&dq=free+mithila+state&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI1KfJw-XQAhXHJsAKHZ2bBSoQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=free%20mithila%20state&f=false | title=Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics and Culture of contemporary Nepal | accessdate=21 March 2017 | pages=251}}</ref> | |||
| == Geography == | |||
| The region is surrounded by:<ref>{{cite book|last=Federalism dialogues|first=series-3|title=Mithila|year=2011|publisher=CCD-2011|location=Kathmandu|pages=iii|url=http://www.ccd.org.np/new/publications/03_MBKM_English.pdf}}</ref> | |||
| * The foot of the ] to the North. | |||
| * The international border with India to the South. | |||
| * The ] of India to the West. | |||
| * The ] and ] of India to the east. | |||
| The region contains a total of 948 VDCs (Village Development Committees), including 14 municipalities. The province covers about {{convert|14058.7|km2|abbr=on}}. of Nepal's total area of {{convert|147181|km2|abbr=on}}. with an estimated 6.65 million inhabitants, it is by far the second most populous of the new proposed provinces after province number three.<ref>{{cite book|last=Center for constitutional dialogue|first=Series 3|title=Mithila-Bhojpur-Koch-Madhes|year=2011|publisher=CCD-2011|location=Kathmandu|page=14|url=http://www.ccd.org.np/new/publications/03_MBKM_English.pdf}}</ref> | |||
| === Roadways === | |||
| ] lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the ].<ref name=reed>{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lcbUIOTcE18C&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=Mahendra+Highway+Nepalganj&source=bl&ots=T5S7zIzVRd&sig=ZDxdXVuHGjwwoeEOWAi-56Y4VMk&hl=en&ei=W7b0S-GzIcy0rAfU4vC4Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Highway%20Nepalganj&f=false|title=The rough guide to Nepal| work = Nepalganj p. 361, Mahendranagar p. 374, Janakpur p. 388, Kankarbhitta p. 400, Itahar p. 442 | first= | last=David Reed, James McConnachie | publisher = Google book |accessdate = 2010-05-18}}</ref> At its eastern end this road joins an ] that connects it to ], the capital city of the country and ].<ref name=woodhatch>{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=E2MxdOkoyCQC&pg=PA450&lpg=PA450&dq=Mahendra+Highway&source=bl&ots=ssPTZPBdBV&sig=U9UoIaXxny1jUOlmofHJQYnQox0&hl=en&ei=n3P0S-2ABoytrAfY_KitDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Highway&f=false | title =Nepal handbook | work =Western Nepal p. 29, Junctions p. 44, Length p. 238, Overview p. 373, Nepalganj p. 394 -398, Terai east of Sapt Kosi p. 401, Janakpur p. 436, Eastern Nepal p. 450, | first=Tom | last=Woodhatch | publisher = Google books |accessdate = 2012-05-09}}</ref> At its western end it enters the ] state of the country which further links to ] and ], the industrial states of Nepal.<ref name=reed>{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lcbUIOTcE18C&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=Mahendra+Highway+Nepalganj&source=bl&ots=T5S7zIzVRd&sig=ZDxdXVuHGjwwoeEOWAi-56Y4VMk&hl=en&ei=W7b0S-GzIcy0rAfU4vC4Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Highway%20Nepalganj&f=false | title = The rough guide to Nepal | work = Nepalganj p. 361, Mahendranagar p. 374, Janakpur p. 388, Kankarbhitta p. 400, Itahar p. 442 | first= | last=David Reed, James McConnachie | publisher = Google book |accessdate = 2012-05-09}}</ref> The Mahendra (East-West) Highway is the longest in the country, at {{Convert|1000|km}}.<ref name=reed>{{cite book|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=lcbUIOTcE18C&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=Mahendra+Highway+Nepalganj&source=bl&ots=T5S7zIzVRd&sig=ZDxdXVuHGjwwoeEOWAi-56Y4VMk&hl=en&ei=W7b0S-GzIcy0rAfU4vC4Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Mahendra%20Highway%20Nepalganj&f=false | title = The rough guide to Nepal | work = Nepalganj p. 361, Mahendranagar p. 374, Janakpur p. 388, Kankarbhitta p. 400, Itahar p. 442 | first= | last=David Reed, James McConnachie | publisher = Google book |accessdate = 2010-05-18}}</ref> | |||
| The ] does not cross as much of the Mithila region of Nepal as the Mahendra Highway, but it is equally important as it connects the Mithila region to ], the capital of Nepal, on one side and to the Indian State of ] and ] on the other side.<ref name="Highways in Nepal"></ref> | |||
| === Railways === | |||
| {{Main|Nepal Railways}} | |||
| A few other railway projects are under progress in the Mithila region of Nepal. All these projects are of ]. Government of Nepal has proposed Janakpur as a Main Station for 1024 km east-west Metro Railway project and further be extended to ] and China for connecting ] with ] and ] for business and tourism promotion.<ref></ref> | |||
| *] (Nepal) to ] (China) (Part of Kathmandu-Beijing/Nepal-China Metro Railways) | |||
| * ], ] (Nepal) to ] (India) (Part of Kathmandu-Patna/Nepal-India Railways) | |||
| * ] (Nepal) to ] (Nepal) (part of East-West 1024 km Nepal Railway and Capital City Corridor) | |||
| *] (Nepal) to ] (Nepal) (Part of East-West Railway and Mithila Corridor) | |||
| * ] (Nepal) to ] Nepal) (Part of East-west Railway and Industrial Corridor) | |||
| * ] (Nepal) to ] (Nepal) (Part of East-west Railway and Industrial Corridor) | |||
| === Airways === | |||
| {{Main|Nepal Airlines destinations}} | |||
| Mithila region has 3 airports: | |||
| * Rajbiraj Airport, in ] | |||
| * ] (Mithila Airport) in Janakpur. | |||
| * ] in ] close to ]. | |||
| * Nijgadh International Airport in ]. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| == References == | |||
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