Urlabari Municipality Explained

Urlabari
Native Name:उर्लाबारी
Settlement Type:Municipality
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Pushpin Map:Nepal
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Koshi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Morang
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:70,908
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:26.67°N 87.61°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:56604
Area Code:021
Website:www.urlabarimun.gov.np
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ganga Prasad Kharel (CPN-UML)
Leader Title1:Deputy Mayor
Leader Name1:Mina Khatiwada Paudel (CPN-UML)

Urlabari is a city and municipality in Morang District in the Koshi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is considered to be the second largest city in Morang District after Biratnagar. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18,224.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 35,166 and 8,165 households.

It is located 60 km eastern part of the metropolitan city Biratnagar. Urlabari, Morang. Jhapa lies to the east of this municipality. From 2011 census the total population is 54,696. where 29,548 are the woman and 25,148 are men lived with 12,530 households. The population of the municipality rose to 70,908 at the 2021 Nepal census. 99.6% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 84.8% were literate in 2021.[2]

Urlabari is bordered by Damak Municipality in the east, Patharisanichare Municipality and Letang Municipality in the west,Miklajung Village Development Committeein the north, and Ratuwamai municipality in the south.

Health Post details: 1 Government Hospital, 1 Health Checkpoint and 6 Private Health posts

Community forests: Srijana community forest, Sunjhoda community forest, Salbari community forest and Beteni community forest

Child Development Center: 6

Government education institutes: There are fair number of government education institutes, including Urlabari Bahumukhi Campus, Radhika Higher Secondary School, Sunpakkwa Higher Secondary, Radhika Secondary School, Srijana Secondary School, Durga Secondary School,Sunjhoda Higher Secondary School. Some of the most recognisable private schools are Pashupati Higher Secondary school, Morang Model School,Bhrikuti Model Academy.

There are more 20 privately held secondary schools and higher schools.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal Census 2001 . Nepal's Village Development Committees . Digital Himalaya. 18 December 2008 .
  2. Web site: Urlabari (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . 2024-02-09 . www.citypopulation.de.