Madhuwan (Nepali: मधुवन) is a municipality located in Bardiya District of Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is one out of six municipality of Bardiya District. The municipality is surrounded by Gulariya and Barbardiya in the east, India borders from the west, Thakurbaba and Geruwa Rural Municipality in the north. Bardiya National Park touches the border of the municipality by north.[1][2]
Madhuwan Municipality
मधुवन | |
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  Madhuwan Municipality  Madhuwan Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′32″N 81°16′16″E / 28.292115°N 81.271029°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Bardiya |
| No. of wards | 9 |
| Established | 2 December 2014 |
| Incorporated (VDC) | Sanoshree, Taratal, Suryapatawa and Dhodhari |
| Incorporated (date) | 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Madhuwan Municipality Municipality |
| • Mayor | Tej Bahadur Bhat |
| • Deputy Mayor | Anita Chaudhary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.73 km2 (50.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 46,437 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (NPT) |
| Website | madhuwanmun |
Total area of the municipality is 129.73 square kilometres (50.09 sq mi) and total population according to the 2011 Nepal census is 46437 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 9 wards.[2]
Background edit
The municipality was established on 2 December 2014, when the government announced 61 more new municipalities.[3] This new municipality was established merging the two then VDCs, e.g. Sanoshree and Taratal and this new municipality was named Sanoshree Taratal. On 10 March 2017 two more VDCs Suryapatawa and Dhodhari Incorporated with this municipality and renamed it to Madhuwan.[2]
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Madhuwan Municipality had a population of 46,682. Of these, 52.8% spoke Nepali, 42.2% Tharu, 1.4% Gurung, 1.1% Magar, 0.7% Tamang, 0.7% Raji, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Awadhi, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.8% were Tharu, 19.3% Chhetri, 9.5% Kami, 8.1% Hill Brahmin, 5.6% Magar, 3.0% Gurung, 2.1% Thakuri, 2.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Sarki, 1.3% Tamang, 1.0% Newar, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Raji, 0.6% Musalman, 0.4% Badi, 0.2% Gaine, 0.2% Kumal, 0.1% Kalwar and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 92.3% were Hindu, 3.7% Christian, 3.3% Buddhism and 0.6% Muslim.[6]
In terms of literacy, 67.6% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 30.8% could neither read nor write.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Government announced 61 municipalities". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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