| 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]
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]