# Ramdhuni-Bhasi

Ramdhuni is a municipality located in the Sunsari district, Koshi Province of Eastern Nepal. It was established in 2014. Ramdhuni previously known as Jhumka Bazar. It is approximately 356km far from Kathmandu. This town lies in the middle of two famous cities Itahari and Inaruwa. Mahendra highway passes right through the heart of the town. Chatara Canal (Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project) originates all the way from Koshi River and flows through the town from north to south. This canal plays an important role in the agriculture of Sunsari and Morang district. Ramdhuni has a total area of 91.69 square kilometers. It has a population of 63,452 of which 29,820 are males and 29,820 are females living in 11,491 individual houses.

## Geography

Geographically, Ramdhuni is in the Terai region of Nepal. Its elevation is approximately 185m from the sea level. This means most of the part of town lies in a proper plain land. Chatara canal provides water to the irrigation system of the town and surrounding places.

## Transportation

It is well connected by roads to the major cities of Nepal including the capital Kathmandu. The nearest airport is Biratnagar Airport which is approximately 30km from the town of Ramdhuni. Dharan, Itahari, Inaruwa and Biratnagar are some the nearest cities to Ramdhuni. Regular bus service is organised from Dharan, Biratnagar via Ramdhuni to the other major cities of Nepal.

## Tourism

It is the gateway to some of the historical places of Sunsari District. It provides the easiest access to the devotees traveling to Chatara(also known as Parchin Haridwar), Barahkshetra Mandir(Baraha Temple), and Ramdhuni Temple.

## Local Elections
### Local Level Election 2079

* Total Population : 63, 452
** Number of Wards : 9
** Election Center : 12
** Number of Male Voters : 20,103
** Number of Female Voters : 21,374
** Number of Other Voters : 1
** Total Eligible Voters : 42,478
Mayor/Chairperson :
| Party | Mayor/Chairperson | Number of Vote | Header text |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Sankar laal chaudhary | 13,372 Vote | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Sudip Adhikari | 11,405 Vote | Runner up |
Deputy Mayor/Chairperson :
| Party | Mayor/Chairperson | Number of Vote | Header text |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tara Thapa | 12,220 Vote | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Asha Kumari Chaudhary | 10,492 Vote | Runner up |
Ward president/Chairperson :
| Ward No | Party | Ward president/Chairperson | Number of Vote | Header text |
| 1 | Nepali Congress | Mahesh Kumar Chaudhary | 1,204 Vote | Elected |
| 2 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Narayan Chaudhary | 1,619 Vote | Elected |
| 3 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Budh Narayan Chaudhary | 1,577 Vote | Elected |
| 4 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kamal Karki | 1,610 Vote | Elected |
| 5 | Nepali Congress | Lekhnath (Bhola) Bastola | 1,913 Vote | Elected |
| 6 | Nepali Congress | Shiva Shankar Rajdhami | 1,491 Vote | Elected |
| 7 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Keshab Gautam | 1,885 Vote | Elected |
| 8 | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Surendra Singh Khawas | 1,200 Vote | Elected |
| 9 | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Ghan Shyam Chaudhary | 1,672 Vote | Elected |