Kolhabi Explained

Kolhabi
Native Name:कोल्हवी
Native Name Lang:ne
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:27.07°N 85.18°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Madhesh
Subdivision Name2:Bara
Established Date:2016 A.D. (2073 B.S.)
Area Total Km2:157.4
Population Total:43,036
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Blank2:Hindu, Muslim, Christian
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Local
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:44400
Area Code:053
Website: www.kolhabimun.gov.np
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Demographics1 Info1:Tharu

Kolhabi (Nepali: कोल्हवि) is a municipality in Bara District in the Madhesh Province of Nepal. It was formed in 2016 occupying current 11 sections (wards) from previous 11 former VDCs.[1] It occupies an area of 157.4 km2 with a total population of 43,036.[2] [3] [4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kolhabi Municipality had a population of 44,082. Of these, 50.8% spoke Tharu, 24.0% Bhojpuri, 16.5% Nepali, 4.2% Maithili, 1.9% Tamang, 1.0% Urdu, 0.9% Newar and 0.5% Magar as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 59.3% were Tharu, 8.1% Hill Brahmin, 5.1% Musahar, 4.6% Chhetri, 3.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 2.4% Tamang, 2.2% Musalman, 1.7% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 1.5% Teli, 1.4% Newar, 1.1% Magar, 1.0% Mallaha, 0.8% Bin, 0.8% Kami, 0.7% Kalwar, 0.6% Kanu, 0.5% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.5% Majhi, 0.5% Nuniya, 0.4% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.3% Terai Brahmin, 0.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% other Terai, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sonar, 0.2% Yadav, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Mali, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thami and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 95.0% were Hindu, 2.5% Buddhist, 2.2% Muslim, 0.3% Christian and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 57.7% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 40.0% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. News: PM formally announces 744 local units operational. My Republica. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813143952/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/16442/. 13 August 2018. live.
  2. Web site: स्थानिय तह. 103.69.124.141. https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/. 31 August 2018. dead. 1 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Population Ward Level 753 Local Unit. 2 June 2017. CBS. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127085017/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf. 27 January 2018. dead. 22 December 2018.
  4. Web site: "National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality). Nepal. Government of Nepal. November 2012. National Planning Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005234846/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/VDC_Municipality.pdf. 5 October 2018. dead. 22 December 2018.
  5. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-33008&geo_ids=local-33008,district-08,province-2,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-33008&geo_ids=local-33008,district-08,province-2,country-NP
  7. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-33008&geo_ids=local-33008,district-08,province-2,country-NP
  8. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-33008&geo_ids=local-33008,district-08,province-2,country-NP