Haldibari, Nepal Explained

Haldibari
Native Name:हल्दिवारी
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:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jhapa District
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:6407
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.56°N 88.02°W

Haldibari is a village development committee (VDC) in Jhapa District in the Province No. 1 of southeastern Nepal. Haldibari, from Haldi, means besar/turmeric. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 6,407 people living in 1,167 individual households.[1]

Haldibari is 4km (02miles) from Chandragadhi and 7km (04miles) from Birtamod and the Mahendra Highway and approximately 5 km from the border with India. The center of Haldibari is Haldibari Chowk. There are one post office and one police station located near Haldibari Chowk.

There are two major factories: Haldibari Tea and Rakura Tea Factory. Most parts of Haldibari are covered with tea gardens. Different castes of people like Rajbanshi, Satar live here, in addition to Brahmin, Chettri, Kumai, Damai, Newar, Sarki, Rai, Limbu, and so on. Once a week on Saturday, a fair is held at Haldibari bazaar near Haldibari Chowk.

Most people in this VDC are farmers. They produce garlic, paddy, maize, etc., according to the seasons. Bitter nut is a fruit found in this VDC. The Nepali and Rajbanshi languages are widely spoken.

Roads provide the main transportation in this VDC; most parts of this VDC are reached by road.

One of the important sahakari sastha is Ekata Bahu Uhdhesya Sahakari Sastha, which gives loans to the farmers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001. Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. 24 November 2008 .