Bhaudaha, Morang Explained

Bhaudaha
Native Name:भौडाहा
Settlement Type:Village development committee
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Koshi Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Morang District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:4743
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.49°N 87.34°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:56612
Area Code:021

Bhaudaha is a village development committee in Morang District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4743 people living in 876 individual households.[1]

It is situated to the northeast of Biratnagar town. There are no major trade centres in the VDC, as it lies off the main road, although it is close to the major market centres of Jhorahat to the west and Naya Bazaar to the south. It is mostly an agricultural area, although there are some minor industries such as brick kilns, and a large number of residents work in the industrial belt between Biratnagar and Rangeli. Handicrafts which originate in the area include traditional woven mats, which are available at local markets or in Biratnagar bazaar.

The Judi khola cuts through the VDC from north to south, providing a source of irrigation, although the VDC also lies towards the tail end of the Sunsari-Morang canal network.

Bhaudaha is home predominantly to the Batar community, although there is a sizeable Rajbanshi community in Sitpur to the north and a large Jhagar community in the south. As across Morang district, there are a number of other Nepali and Maithili speaking castes present in minority numbers.

References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001 . Nepal's Village Development Committees . . 15 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 . 12 October 2008 .