Chaurjahari Explained

Chaurjahari
Other Name:Chaurjahari,Rukum
Native Name:चौरजहारी[1]
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Karnali Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Western Rukum District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pushpa Badi (NCP)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Ishwori Kumari Sharma B.M (NCP)
Area Total Km2:107.38
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:27,438
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.6549°N 82.1992°W
Website:http://chaurjaharimun.gov.np

Chaurjahari is a Municipality in Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established in 2015 through the merging the two former Village development committees Bijayaswori and Kotjahari.[2] It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaurjahari Municipality had a population of 27,583. Of those, 99.0% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 45.7% were Chhetri, 15.0% Kami, 14.2% Magar, 10.0% Hill Brahmin, 4.5% Thakuri, 3.8% Sarki, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Badi, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 97.5% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Christian and 0.2% Muslim.[5]

In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.[6]

Transportation

Chaurjahari Airport lies in Old-Bijayashwari.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Chaurjahari Municipality. Government of Nepal. 1 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Govt declares 26 new municipalities. The Kathmandu Post. 1 May 2018. 19 September 2015.
  3. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-54003&geo_ids=local-54003,district-77,province-6,country-NP
  4. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-54003&geo_ids=local-54003,district-77,province-6,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-54003&geo_ids=local-54003,district-77,province-6,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-54003&geo_ids=local-54003,district-77,province-6,country-NP
  7. Web site: Rukum Chaurjahari Airport. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. 1 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515044244/https://www.caanepal.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/RUKUM-CHAURJAHARI-AIRPORT.pdf. 15 May 2018. dead.