Rajapur, Nepal

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Rajapur
राजापुर नगरपालिका
Municipality
Rajapur Municipality
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Nepali: कृषि, पर्यटन, उद्योग र भौतिक पूर्वाधार : समावेशी र समृद्ध राजापुरको मुल आधार
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Rajapur
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°26′N81°05′E / 28.433°N 81.083°E / 28.433; 81.083
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Lumbini
District Bardiya
Government
 •  Mayor Shiva Prasad Chaudhary (NCP)
 •  Deputy Mayor Manakala Kumari Chaudhary (NCP)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total9,545
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
21811
Area code 084
Website www.rajapurmun.gov.np

Rajapur is a municipality in Bardiya District in Lumbini Province of south-western Nepal. The municipality was established on 18 May 2014 merging the existing Daulatpur, Naya Gaun, Badalpur, Bhimapur, Manpur Tapara and Rajapur village development committees (VDCs). [1] [2] It is located on the border with Uttar Pradesh state, India. It has a customs checkpoint for goods. Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border without restriction.

At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 9,545 and had 1,298 houses in the town. [3]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rajapur Municipality had a population of 59,818. Of these, 77.8% spoke Tharu, 18.5% Nepali, 1.5% Hindi, 0.6% Maithili, 0.4% Sonaha, 0.3% Magar, 0.2% Awadhi, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language. [4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 78.6% were Tharu, 5.6% Hill Brahmin, 4.2% Chhetri, 2.9% Kami, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.4% Musalman, 1.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Magar, 0.5% Yadav, 0.4% Gurung, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Lohar, 0.3% Newar, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kewat, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others. [5]

In terms of religion, 96.9% were Hindu, 1.4% Muslim, 1.3% Christian and 0.4% Buddhist. [6]

In terms of literacy, 64.8% could read and write, 1.4% could only read and 33.8% could neither read and write. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ↑ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya . Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  4. ↑ NepalMap Language
  5. ↑ NepalMap Caste
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  7. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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