What is "rainas"

Rainas is a municipality of Lamjung District in Gandaki Zone of central Nepal.The municipality was declared on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing six VDCs of Eastern Lamjung, Tarkughat, Dhamilikuwa, Chakratirtha, Bhalayakharka, Pyarjung and Mohoriyakot having a total of 73 square km area.The center of this municipality has been established in Tinpiple of Chakratirth VDC. Rainashas a total population of 18,527 and population density of 254 person/sq. km according to 2011 Nepal census.

It is named after the historic Rainaskot which was the major strategic fort of the then Lamjung State,a popular and powerful state among the contemporary states of Nepal. Rainas Region (now:Rainas Municipality) has a direct contribution in the foundation of modern Nepal. Bhakti Thapa administrator of Rainas region had shown his bravery in defending Nepal from the British imperialism.Hence,the identity of Rainas has been dignified in the glorious history of Nepal.