Chaudandigadhi Municipality Explained

Chaudandigadhi
Native Name:चौदण्डीगढी नगरपालिका
Native Name Lang:ne
Official Name:चौदण्डीगढी नगरपालिका
Settlement Type:Municipality
Motto:हाम्रो चौदण्डीगढी, उज्यालो चौदण्डीगढी (Nepali)
Our Chaudandigadhi, brighter Chaudandigadhi
Pushpin Map:Nepal Province1#Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Province No. 1
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:26.8109°N 86.8822°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Udayapur District
Subdivision Type3:Total Wards
Subdivision Name3:10
Subdivision Type4:Constituency (Parliamentary)
Subdivision Name4:Udayapur 1
Subdivision Type5:Constituency (Provincial)
Subdivision Name5:Udaypur 1 (A)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:18 May 2014
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:10 March 2017
Government Type:Mayor–council
Governing Body:Chaudandigadhi Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kaluman Lama (NCP (UML))
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Khagendra Rai (NC)
Leader Title3:Executive Officer
Area Footnotes: of Municipality
Area Total Km2:283,78
Area Rank:5th (Province No. 1)
Population Total:48,574
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Demographics1 Title2:Official
Demographics1 Info2:Nepali
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:Headquarter
Blank Info:Beltar

Chaudandigadhi (Nepali: चौदण्डीगढी) is a municipality in Udayapur District of Province No. 1 in Nepal that was established on 10 March 2017 by merging the former Village development committees Chaudandi, Siddipur, Hadiya and Sundarpur with the former municipality Beltar Basaha.[1] [2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, the localities out of which Chaudandigadhi would be formed had a joint population of 48,574 people living in 10,519 individual households.[3] It is surrounded by Belka Municipality in the east, Triyuga in the west, the districts of Khotang and Bhojpur in the north and Sunsari District in the south.[4]

The Mayor of the municipality is Kalu Man Lama and Manika Devi Dulal is Deputy Mayor [5]

History

Beltar Bashasa Municipality was established by merging the two Village Development Committee Beltar and Bashasa on 18 May 2014.[6] [7]

In March 2017 some more Village Development Committee were added to the Municipality: Chaudandi, Siddhipur, Hadiya and Sundarpur and the municipality was renamed Chaudandigadhi after the former Village Development Committee Chaudandi.[8]

Demographics

The total population of Chaudandigadhi Municipality is 48,574 in which 22,082 are male and 26,492 are female, living in 10,519 households. 31,023 people can read and write, while only 264 people have graduated. The most spoken language in the municipality is Nepali language which is spoken by 25,035 people. Other languages such as Tharu (7,138), Chamling (3,011), Bantwa (2,780), Magar (2,545), Maithili (1,946) are also spoken. Rai people are mostly inhabited cast in the municipality with 11,814 individuals. Chhetri (11,082), Tharu (7,215), Magar (3,464), Kami (3,070), Bahun (2,305) are also inhabited gradually.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: New local level structure comes into effect from today . 10 March 2017 . www.thehimalayantimes.com . . 17 July 2018.
  2. Web site: New local level units come into existence . 11 March 2017 . www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com . 18 July 2018.
  3. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. Central Bureau of Statistics. 1 May 2018. November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127085017/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf. 27 January 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: चौदण्डीगढी नगरपालिका. Nepal Govt.. नेपाली. 5 October 2017 . ne. Chaudandigadhi Municipality.
  5. Web site: https://localelection2079.ekantipur.com/pradesh-1/district-udayapur/chaudandigadhi?lng=eng/ . hi:चौदण्डीगढी नगरपालिका - नेपाल स्थानीय तह निर्वाचन २०७९ . hi . 2023-06-09.
  6. http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 72 new municipalities announced
  7. http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html Govt announces 72 new municipalities
  8. Web site: संक्षिप्त परिचय . Chaudandigadhi Municipality . 1 October 2018 . ne.
  9. Web site: Chaudandigadhi Municipality Profile (Facts & Statistics) . 17 December 2020.