Birtamod

Birtamod is a municipality in Jhapa District of Nepal. It is the commercial, educational and transport hub of Jhapa District. Sarnamati Bazar, Shivasatakshi Bazar, Kamatoli Bazar, Chakchaki Bazar and Surunga Bazar are some of the nearest local towns/settlements connected to Birtamod. Birtamod is the largest city of Jhapa.HistoryThe town was under Anarmani Village Development Committee was transformed into municipality in May, 2014 merging with Charpane VDC and recently merged Garamani VDC in 2017. Birtamod was a part of a great forest in those days. Due to the presence of mosquito and threat of malaria very few people inhabited here. Later, the forest were cleared off for cultivating the fertile lands. Slowly, peoples of the hills started to migrate here. These peoples were accompanied by the Nepalese who returned home from Indian territories of Assam and West Bengal. Birtamod started to rise when the East West Highway passed through it. Being at the physical center of the district, it started to rise a center for commercial activities. Birtamod took greater rise at the time of Maoist insurgency. Trade and banking of the whole district got concentrated in this place and Birtamod took great hike day by day. At present, it is not just the physical center of Jhapa District. It is the heart of Jhapa.