Former four village development committee serially from East to West Ayodhyapuri (अयोध्यापुरी), Kalyanpur (कल्याणपुर), Baghauda (बघौडा) and Gardi (गर्दी) are politically merged to form Madi municipality.

Geologically, Madi is a valley with north facing Churevabar and remaining surrounded with Shomeshowar Mountain .

[1] This is also the sacred place for Hindus as the Saga Valmiki lived here thousands years ago.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.2% were Hill Brahmin, 25.0% Tharu, 9.9% Kami, 7.3% Chhetri, 4.1% Tamang, 3.5% Gurung, 3.1% Bote, 3.1% Chepang/Praja, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Magar, 1.5% Sarki, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.3% Darai, 1.2% Rai, 1.0% Newar 0.9% Musalman, 0.6% Dura, 0.6% Gaine, 0.6% Teli, 0.5% Mallaha, 0.4% Kumal, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.3% Sonar, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kanu, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.

[4] In terms of religion, 88.9% were Hindu, 7.0% Buddhist, 2.8% Christian, 0.9% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.3% others.