Bheri, Jajarkot Explained

Bheri
Native Name:भेरी
Settlement Type:Municipality
नगरपालिका
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Karnali
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jajarkot
Government Type:Mayor-council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Chandra Prakash Gharti (NCP)
Leader Name1:Bhabna Bhandari (NCP)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:19 September 2015
Area Total Km2:219.77
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:33515
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.73°N 82.22°W
Website:official website

Bheri (Nepali: भेरी) (earlier; Bheri Malika) is an urban municipality located in Jajarkot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

The total area of the municipality is 219.77sqkm and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 33,515 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 13 wards.[2]

The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 merging Khalanga, Punama, Bhur and Jagatipur Village development committee.[3] [4]

No changes were made in this municipality on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[5] [6]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bheri Municipality had a population of 34,713. 99.9% of these spoke Nepali as their first language.[7]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.4% were Chhetri, 27.8% Kami, 16.9% Thakuri, 13.8% Magar, 3.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Newar, 0.5% Badi, 0.4% Gaine, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% Raji, 0.2% other Terai, 0.2% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others.[8]

In terms of religion, 99.2% were Hindu and 0.8% Christian.[9]

In terms of literacy, 60.5% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 36.3% could neither read nor write.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . Details of the local level bodies . Nepali . 17 July 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA . www.mofald.gov.np . 17 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Govt declares 26 new municipalities . 19 September 2015 . www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com . 18 July 2018.
  4. Web site: भेरी नगरपालिकाको वेभसाइटमा स्वागत छ।.
  5. News: New local level structure comes into effect from today . 10 March 2017 . www.thehimalayantimes.com . . 17 July 2018.
  6. Web site: New local level units come into existence . 11 March 2017 . www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com . 18 July 2018.
  7. NepalMap Demographics https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-61002&geo_ids=local-61002,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  8. NepalMap Demographics https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-61002&geo_ids=local-61002,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  9. NepalMap Demographics https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-61002&geo_ids=local-61002,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  10. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-61002&geo_ids=local-61002,district-27,province-6,country-NP