Rupani (Nepali: रुपनी) is a small rural municipality in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2019 Nepal census it had a population of 29,989 people living in about 8500 individual households.[3]
Rupani
रूपनी | |
|---|---|
  Rupani Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′N 86°41′E / 26.62°N 86.69°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Sagarmatha Zone |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| District | Saptari District |
| No. of Wards | 6 |
| Formed as a Rural Municipality | 2073/11/27 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local |
| • President | Hareram Yadav (RJPN) |
| • Vice President | Bechani Kumari Sardar |
| • Chief Administrative Officer | Arbinda Kumar Chaudhary[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.08 km2 (21.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242.78 m (796.52 ft) |
| Population (2019 est.)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,989 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 56405 |
| Area code | 031 |
| Website | http://www.rupanimun.gov.np/ |
Cultural Traditions edit
Major religious celebrations include the major Hindu festivals Vijaya Dashami, Dipawali, Chhath, Holi, Ram Navmi, Janai Purnima or Rakshabandhan, Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami, Jeetia, Chauth Chandra, Vishwakarma Puja, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Tika, Chaite Dashain and so on. The Dashain, Deepawali, Chhath and Holi are heavily celebrated with full devotee and proper rules. The locals people take pride in the way these festivals are celebrated with joy and happiness.[4]
and Muslim festival "Eid al-Fitr" and "Eid al-Adha"
Religious Sites edit
Though its name is given after Rupani Devi. It is popular for Shiva Sani Dham in the northern part of Chure hills which is about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from the East-West Highway and Dinaram Bhadri Temple in Kataiya. People use to visit there in huge numbers on Saturday to worship Shani Dev. Dinaram Bhadri is the deity god of Musahar people. There are many small temples including dihabar sthan, rajaji, hanuman temple, etc.
References edit
- ^ "रुपनी गाउँपालिका". www.rupanimun.gov.np. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal 2019. National Planning Commission. November 2019.
- ^ "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Govt announces public holiday on Chhath". My Republica. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2014.