Biratchowk

Biratchowk
विराटचोक
Town
Biratchowk
Location in Province No. 1
Biratchowk
Biratchowk (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°40′N 87°37′E / 26.67°N 87.61°E / 26.67; 87.61
CountryNepal
Development RegionEastern
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictMorang District
MunicipalitySundar Haraicha Municipality
Government
  MayorKedar Prasad Guragain (CPN-UML)
  Deputy MayorAkali Chaudhary (CPN-UML)
Area
  Total
110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
80,518
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
56604
Area code021

Biratchowk (short form: BRC) is a rapidly developing town located in Sundar Haraicha Municipality, Morang District, in the Koshi Province of south-eastern Nepal. Positioned along the Mahendra East–West Highway, Biratchowk acts as the entry point to Biratnagar, the provincial capital and administrative center of Morang.