Badhaiyatal Rural Municipality

Badhaiyatal बढैयाताल गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Badhaiyatal Location of rural council Show map of Lumbini Province Badhaiyatal Badhaiyatal (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28.19°N 81.48°E / 28.19; 81.48
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Bardiya
Wards	9
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Himalaya Tripathi (9858024703)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Laxmi Kumari Adhikari (9864866180)
Area
• Total	115.19 km^2 (44.48 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	47,868
• Rank	7th (Nepal)
• Density	420/km^2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Mainapokhar
Website	badhaiyatalmun.gov.np

Badhaiyatal (Nepali: बढैयाताल) is a rural municipality located in Bardiya District of Lumbini Province of Nepal.

The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017 when the government of Nepal decided to dissolve the old administrative structure and reconstruct a new administrative division.^[1][2]

Jamuni, Sorhawa, Manpur Mainapokhar and Kalika VDCs were merged to form this new rural municipality. The rural municipality divided into 9 wards and Mainapokhar declared headquarter of the rural municipality. Total population of the municipality is 47868 individuals according to the 2011 Nepal census. Total area of the council is calculated 115.19 square kilometres (44.48 sq mi).^[3][4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Badhaiyatal Rural Municipality had a population of 47,948. Of these, 49.9% spoke Nepali, 36.7% Tharu, 7.4% Awadhi, 2.4% Urdu, 1.3% Magar, 0.5% Gurung, 0.5% Newar, 0.5% Hindi, 0.4% Maithili, 0.3% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 37.4% were Tharu, 12.3% Hill Brahmin, 12.2% Chhetri, 11.4% Kami, 5.4% Magar, 2.8% Musalman, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% Thakuri, 2.0% Yadav, 1.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 1.3% Sarki, 1.1% Gurung, 1.1% Newar, 0.8% other Dalit, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 0.6% Kurmi, 0.5% Tamang, 0.3% Dhobi, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Gaine, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Kayastha, 0.2% Rajbanshi, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Darai, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kanu, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Teli and 0.1% others.^[6]

In terms of religion, 92.7% were Hindu, 2.8% Muslim, 2.6% Christian, 1.7% Buddhist and 0.2% others.^[7]

In terms of literacy, 66.3% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 31.4% could neither read nor write.^[8]

See also

• Bardiya District
• Lumbini Province

References

1. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
2. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
3. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "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.
5. NepalMap Language [1]
6. NepalMap Caste [2]
7. NepalMap Religion [3]
8. NepalMap Literacy [4]