Sanphebagar Explained

Official Name:Sanfebagar
Image Alt:See caption
Native Name:साँफेबगर नगरपालिका
Nickname:साँफे
Settlement Type:Municipality
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Local
Demographics1 Info1:Achhami
Pushpin Map:Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
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
Government Type:Municipality
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rajendra Bahadur Kunwar (NC)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Siloj Kunwar (CPN (US))
Established Title:Established Date
Established Date:8 May 2014
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:29.2334°N 81.2181°W
Website:http://sanfebagarmun.gov.np

Sanphebagar is a municipality in Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Baijinath, Jalapadevi, Siddheswar, Mastamandau, Nawathana, Bhagyeshwar, Ridikot, Chandika.[1] [2] It lies on the bank of Budhi Ganga River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 33,788 people living in 6,693 individual households.[3] Sanphebagar is about 25 km north of the district headquarters of Mangalsen.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sanphebagar Municipality had a population of 34,128. Of these, 89.2% spoke Achhami, 9.0% Nepali, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Doteli, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.2% were Chhetri, 17.9% other Dalit, 9.7% Kami, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sarki, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.6% Teli, 0.5% Musalman, 0.3% Magar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 99.0% were Hindu, 0.5% Muslim, 0.3% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 64.9% could read and write, 3.8% could only read and 31.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

Transportation

Sanphebagar Airport was out of operation since 2005. On 14th Oct, 2018 flights resumed after 13 years from the initiatives of former mayor Kul Bahadur Kunwar.

Notes and References

  1. "72 New Municipalities Announced", Republica, 8 May 2014.
  2. "Govt Announces 72 New Municipalities, The Kathmandu Post, 8 May 2014.
  3. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. Central Bureau of Statistics. 1 May 2018. November 2017.
  4. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP
  7. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-69009&geo_ids=local-69009,district-01,province-7,country-NP