Bharatpur Metropolitan City, located on the banks of the holy Narayani River and in the lap of the famous religious site Devghatdham, has made its identity as a leading city in the country in historical, social, economic, political, religious and cultural terms. In BS 2035, the then Bharatpur Village Panchayat and Narayangadh Village Panchayat were merged to form Bharatpur Nagar Panchayat and operated as Bharatpur Municipality since 2048 BS. By the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal dated 2071.08.16, this Bharatpur Municipality was upgraded to Bharatpur Sub-Metropolitan City by including the five surrounding villages of Mangalpura, Phulbari, Geetanagar, Shivnagar and Patihani. Similarly, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal dated 2073.11.27, this Bharatpur Sub-metropolitan City has been upgraded to Bharatpur Metropolitan City by adding Narayani Municipality, Chitraban Municipality, and Kabilas Village Council.