Bhajani

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Bhajani Municipality
भजनी नगरपालिका
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Bhajani Municipality
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Bhajani Municipality
Bhajani Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°29′45″N80°58′54″E / 28.4957°N 80.9816°E / 28.4957; 80.9816
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Province Sudurpashchim
District Kailali
EstablishedMarch 10, 2017
Government
   Mayor Kewal Chaudhary (NUP)
   Deputy Mayor Raju Tiruwa (NUP)
Area
  Total
176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
52,128
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code
10900
Area code 091
Website www.bhajanitrishaktimun.gov.np

Bhajani is a Municipality in Kailali District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 52,128. [1] It is surrounded by Tikapur Municipality and Joshipur Rural Municipality in the East, Kailari Rural Municipality in the West, Ghodaghodi Municipality in the North and Tikunia, Uttar Pradesh in the South. It is divided into 9 wards.

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhajani Municipality had a population of 52,128. Of these, 65.7% spoke Tharu, 15.4% Nepali, 5.4% Doteli, 3.9% Achhami, 3.3% Hindi, 2.6% Raji, 1.2% Maithili, 0.8% Urdu, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Jumli, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Dailekhi, 0.1% Punjabi, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language. [2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 65.9% were Tharu, 11.3% Chhetri, 5.8% Kami, 3.7% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Raji, 2.3% other Terai, 1.5% Musalman, 1.3% Thakuri, 1.2% other Dalit, 1.2% Magar, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Yadav, 0.3% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.3% Lohar, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Sarki, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Lodh, 0.1% Marwadi, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, and 0.1% others. [3]

In terms of religion, 96.5% were Hindu, 1.8% Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist and 0.1% others. [4]

In terms of literacy, 60.2% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 36.4% could neither read nor write. [5]

Election Result

2017 Nepalese local elections [6]

Mayoral Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN Maoist Sher Bahadur Chaudhary5228Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Kewal Chaudhary5025Lost
Nepali Congress Bir Bahadur Hamal3153Lost
CPN-UML Pradip Malla2104Lost

Deputy Mayor Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN Maoist Chaya Devi Devkota5008Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Dhanwasi Dangauray4378Lost
Nepali Congress Bharti Kumari Chaudhary2934Lost
CPN-UML Madhu Mati Devi Chaudhary2144Lost

See also

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009.
  2. NepalMap Language
  3. NepalMap Caste
  4. NepalMap Religion
  5. NepalMap Literacy
  6. Election Commission