Border towns in the West: Commonalities and Differences
Border towns are places where political and cultural geographies are stretched to their limits. They are known for their roughness and raw energy and marred by informal trade and rampant corruption. Having an open border with India, many Nepali cities are considered to be border towns. Among them, three of the most important border towns in West Nepal are–Dhangadhi, Nepalgunj and Siddharthanagar. Although all three of these towns border Uttar Pradesh on the Indian side, they vary significantly in socioeconomic terms.
