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]
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]