Phidim Municipality

Phidim is connected to the rest of the country via the Mechi Highway, a 268 kilometres (167 mi) road that begins in Charali of Jhapa district and ends in Phungling.

Though abundant public transport is available in the region, locals have frequently complained about the excessive rise in fares that rose after the Covid pandemic.

Madhya Pahadi Rajmargha, one of the roads linking east and west Nepal through hilly areas, starts from the Panchthar district and is connected to Phidim.

The Koshi Corridor is under construction and will connects Phidim directly with Dharan which is also the shortest route to the terai region.

[3] The inhabitants are Limbu, Magar, Yakha, Gurung, Rai, Tamang, Dalit, Brahmin and Newar, which makes it one of the most culturally diverse places in eastern Nepal.

Phidim, a municipality of Panchthar district in the Koshi Province