of Nepal and East India Company followed by territorial concessions of Sugauli Treaty. Later during the administration of Jang Bahadur Rana, it was returned to Nepal along with Banke, Kailali and Kanchanpur. In the early twentieth century, Bardiya was still covered with forest and sparsely populated with indigenous tribal people called Tharu. Additional Tharus immigrated west from Dang and Deukhuri Valleys. Tharu from Dang and Deukhuri make up a majority of Bardiya's population. Other tribes called Sonaha live near the Karnali River and western periphery of Bardia National Park, who are historically engaged in extracting golden ores from sediments of river and fishing.
- Gulariya municipality
- Rajapur municipality
- Madhuwan municipality
- Thakurbaba municipality
- Basgadhi municipality
- Barbardiya municipality
- Badhaiyatal rural municipality
- Geruwa rural municipality
Former village development committees
- Badalpur Nepal
- Khairi Chandanpur
- Manpur Mainapokhar
- Manpur Tapara
- Naya Gaun
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