Udayapurgadhi Gaunpalika | |
Native Name: | उदयपुरगढी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 26.9333°N 86.5167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Udayapur |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr.Maan Bahadur Kepchaki Magar (CPN (US)) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs.Sanu Raut (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 269.51 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 30,731 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Pistal Code |
Postal Code: | 56300 |
Area Code: | 035 |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Panchawati (The old office of Panchawati Village Development Committee |
Website: | Official Website |
Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality (Nepali: उदयपुरगढी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality in Udayapur District of Koshi Province in Nepal. There are 4 rural municipalities in Udayapur District. There are 8 wards in this municipality. According to 2011 census of Nepal, the total population of the municipality is 30,731 and total area is 269.51 km².[1] The headquarter of the municipality is in Panchawati
The rural municipality was established on March 10, 2017 when Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body.
Panchawati, Bhalayadanda, Tawasri, Dumre and Barre VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 30,780. Of these, 48.0% spoke Nepali, 26.8% Magar, 16.3% Tamang, 3.8% Rai, 3.1% Chamling, 0.7% Newar, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Wambule and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.8% were Magar, 17.3% Tamang, 15.8% Chhetri, 10.1% Rai, 6.6% Kami, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Sarki, 3.8% Damai/Dholi, 3.4% Newar, 1.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 63.9% were Hindu, 28.5% Buddhist, 3.6% Kirati, 3.5% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.4% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 64.6% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 31.8% could neither read nor write.[5]
1 | Bwanse | ब्वाँसे | 4,350 | 33.45 | |
2 | Mansintar Ghata | मान्सिनटार घटा | 2,706 | 16.6 | |
3 | Jaruwa | जरुवा | 3,176 | 30.87 | |
4 | Dumre | डुम्रे | 2,357 | 22.44 | |
5 | Udayapurgadhi | उदयपुरगढी | 4,374 | 36.3 | |
6 | Nepaltar | नेपालटार | 4,908 | 46.29 | |
7 | Hadebas | हाडेबास | 5,070 | 46.09 | |
8 | Naretar | नारेटार | 3,790 | 37.46 | |
Udayapurgadhi | उदयपुरगढी | 30,731 | 269.5 |