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Rajapur, Nepal

Coordinates: 28°26′N 81°05′E / 28.433°N 81.083°E / 28.433; 81.083
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Rajapur
राजापुर नगरपालिका
Rajapur Municipality
Motto(s): 
Nepali: कृषि, पर्यटन, उद्योग र भौतिक पूर्वाधार : समावेशी र समृद्ध राजापुरको मुल आधार
Rajapur is located in Nepal
Rajapur
Rajapur
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°26′N 81°05′E / 28.433°N 81.083°E / 28.433; 81.083
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictBardiya
Government
 • MayorDipesh Tharu ( Maoist Centre)
 • Deputy MayorManakala Kumari Chaudhary (NCP)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total9,545
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
21811
Area code084
Websitewww.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

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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]

References

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  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
  6. ^ NepalMap Religion
  7. ^ NepalMap Literacy