Kamalbazar Explained

Kamalbazar
Native Name:कमलबजार
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sudurpashchim Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Achham District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Yagya Prasad Dhakal (NC)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Sharada Kumari Bist ([CPN-UML])
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:23,738
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:29.11°N 81.31°W

Kamalbazar (Nepali: कमलबजार) is a municipality in Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 September 2015 by merging the former village development committees Bayala, Dhaku,Birpath, Chalsa, Sera, Muli and Mashtabandali and Kuika.[1]

Kamalbazar is a trade centre for East Achham. It also has a primary health center and some banking facilities, which benefit locals, as they previously had to go the district headquarter Mangalsen to use such services. Wind energy facilities and solar power facilities support the local power supply. Administrative offices are located in the former Bayala.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kamalbazar Municipality had a population of 23,770. Of these, 99.9% spoke Nepali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 48.1% were Chhetri, 18.2% Hill Brahmin, 14.0% other Dalit, 11.6% Kami, 4.8% Thakuri, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[3]

In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of literacy, 55.1% could read and write, 3.8% could only read and 41.0% could neither read nor write.[5]

Transportation

Kamalbazar Airport lies in Kamalbazar but is currently out of operation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kathmandu Post :: Govt declares 26 new municipalities. 13 March 2016.
  2. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-69004&geo_ids=local-69004,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  3. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-69004&geo_ids=local-69004,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  4. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-69004&geo_ids=local-69004,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-69004&geo_ids=local-69004,district-01,province-7,country-NP