Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality

Hatuwagadhi (हतुवागढी) is one of 7 rural municipalities of Bhojpur District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 9 municipalities in Bhojpur of which 2 are urban and 7 are rural.

Hatuwagadhi has an area of 142.61 km2 and the total population of the municipality is 20,543 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

Hatuwagadhi was known as Majh Kirant (kirat Rai’s)  kingdom  before the unification of Nepal by Shah Kings. It was capital of Kirat Kingdom. The ruins of the ancient capital and forts still exist at Hatuwagadhi.