Krishnapur, Nepal

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Krishnapur
कृष्णपुर
Municipality
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Krishnapur
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°53′N80°21′E / 28.88°N 80.35°E / 28.88; 80.35
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Sudurpashchim Province
District Kanchanpur District
Government
 •  Mayor Hem Raj Ojha (Nepali Congress)
 •  Deputy Mayor Dropadi Rana (Nepali Congress)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,706
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website krishnapurmun.gov.np

Krishnapur is a municipality in Kanchanpur District in Sudurpashchim Province of the far-western development region of Nepal. In the 2011 national census, there were 36,706 people living in 6,723 individual households. [1] It was formed as municipality in 2015 by merger of Krishnapur VDC, Raikwar Bichwa VDC and part of Dekathbhuli VDC. [2]

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Krishnapur Municipality had a population of 56,643. Of these, 46.3% spoke Doteli, 35.6% Tharu, 4.5% Nepali, 4.1% Achhami, 3.1% Magar, 2.5% Baitadeli, 2.2% Bajhangi, 0.7% Darchuleli, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.2% Raji, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.2% other languages as their first language. [3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 36.2% were Tharu, 30.1% Chhetri, 12.6% Hill Brahmin, 5.8% Kami, 3.3% other Dalit, 3.2% Magar, 3.0% Thakuri, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Sarki, 0.5% Badi, 0.5% Lohar, 0.2% Raji, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% others. [4]

In terms of religion, 95.1% were Hindu, 2.7% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.8% Prakriti, 0.1% Baháʼí, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others. [5]

In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 31.0% could neither read nor write. [6]

Economy

Krishnapur Municipality is a growing city in Kanchanpur District. The main centre of Krishnapur is Gulariya bazar, located in centre part of Krishnapur Municipality. Other economic centres are Bani Bazar, Banka Bazar, Gulariya Bazar, Tara Bazar, etc. The main occupation of people here is agriculture.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "Govt announces 61 municipalities". The Kathmandu Post . 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ NepalMap Language
  4. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  5. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  6. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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