Auraiya, Nepal Explained

Auraiya
Native Name:औरैया
Settlement Type:Village development committee
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Narayani Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rautahat District
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:8836
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.78°N 85.23°W

Auraiya was a village development committee in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. Now after formation of local government, Auraiya is in Ishnath Municipality. Auraiya is 6 km west of the district headquarters Gaur. The village takes its name from "Amla" which means "Indian gooseberry". At the time of the 2014 Nepal census it had a population of 10,832 (5,630 male and 5,202 female; 93.17% Hindu and 6.83% Muslim), in more than 1648 households. The literacy rate is 77%, which is higher than average in Nepal. Most of the people of the village are employed in the "government services" of Nepal like engineering, forestry, medicine, and education.[1]

Border

Its borders Bihar in south, with the two villages Hirapur and Chainpur.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. 2011. 2 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131228170018/http://www.mofald.gov.np/userfiles/docs_208.pdf. 28 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.