Kalaiya is a sub-metropolitan city in the central Terai of Nepal and the district headquarters of Bara District in Madhesh Province. It serves as an economic and administrative hub for the surrounding area and is known for its cultural heritage. Historically it is a centre for the Bhojpuri-speaking community. Its identity is closely tied to the Gadhimai Temple in nearby Bariyarpur, which hosts the Gadhimai festival every five years, an event that has drawn controversy for the large scale animal sacrifices carried out there. Kalaiya is the gateway to the festival site for most visitors. At the 2021 census the city had 141,179 residents living in 28,645 households.
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1. Kalaiya (Wikipedia)
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In the 2021 Nepal census, Kalaiya had a population of 141,179 people residing in 28,645 households.
2. Nepal (Wikipedia)
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Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia.
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