Dudhauli


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native_nameदुधौली
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subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Bagmati
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Sindhuli
subdivision_type3No. of Wards
subdivision_name314
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDinesh Adhikari
leader_title1Deputy Mayor
leader_name1ChandraKishor Tharu (NC)
established_titleEstablished
established_date2 December 2014
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area_total_km2390.39
population_as_of
population_total70,207
population_density_km2auto
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
timezone
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coordinates
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postal_code_type
websitehttp://dudhaulimun.gov.np
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Dudhauli () is a municipality of the Sindhuli District in the Bagmati Province of Nepal. It has a total area of 390.39 km2. According to 2021 census, it has a total population of 70,207.

The municipality was established on 2 December 2014 and further expanded on 10 March 2017.

Organization

It was a village development committee but later changed to a Municipality. It merged Dudhauli VDC, Ladabhir VDC, and Tandi VDC and later Sirthouli, Hatpate, Harsai, Nipane, Arunthakur, Kakurthakur and Jinakhu VDCs.

Dudhauli Bazar, Sankhatar, Dadatol, Khiriyani, Kartha, Bataha, Arunthakur, Kakurthakur, Hatpate, Nipane, Harsai, Dakaha, Sirthauli, Maini, Tandi etc. are the main villages of Dudhauli.

Ward division

During the time of incorporation in 2014, Dudhauli Municipality was divided in 11 wards. After the expansion in 2017, the municipality was reorganized into 14 wards. ::data[format=table]

Current WardPrevious Municipality / VDC WardsArea (km2)Population (2021)
1Hatpate (1,7-9)24.074,356
2Hatpate (2-6)28.764,032
3Nipane (1-9)18.983,742
4Sirthauli (1-5)21.464,620
5Sirthauli (6-9)26.614,164
6Harsahi (1-9)23.385,737
7Dudhauli (1,2)13.614,318
8Dudhauli (3,4)16.423,463
9Dudhauli (5,6)10.036,681
10Dudhauli (7,8)19.846,425
11Dudhauli (9-11)29.177,500
12Jinakhu (1-9)41.814,206
13Arun Thakur (1-9)48.195,707
14Kakur Thakur (1-9)38.065,249
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The previous 11 wards of Dudhauli Municipality and their constituent VDC wards are as follows: ::data[format=table]

Previous WardsPrevious VDC Wards
1Ladabhir (1,2)
2Ladabhir (3,4)
3Ladabhir (5,6)
4Ladabhir (7-9)
5Dudhauli (6-8)
6Dudhauli (4,5,9)
7Dudhauli (1-3)
8Tandi (8,9)
9Tandi (1,4,7)
10Tandi (2,3)
11Tandi (5,6)
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Infrastructure

  • Central police training center Kogati
  • Maini Mela
  • Major parts of Alternative Highway
  • Dudhauli Bazar
  • Ladavir school
  • Kamala multiple campus
  • Kamala H.S. School, Maini

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 65,302 living in more than 4,000 households. It has in total 14 wards.

46.1% of the population spoke Nepali, 20.1% Danwar, 13.5% Tamang, 9.2% Magar, 4.9% Maithili, 2.6% Sunwar, 1.1% Newar, 1.0% Majhi, 0.8% Rai, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Thangmi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.4% were Danuwar, 17.8% Chhetri, 14.2% Tamang, 10.5% Magar, 9.3% Hill Brahmin, 5.4% Sunuwar, 4.6% Kami, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 2.8% Musahar, 2.4% Majhi, 2.3% Newar, 1.4% Sarki, 1.0% Rai, 0.9% Sudhi, 0.7% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Teli, 0.3% Thami, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Dom, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 76.1% were Hindu, 16.4% Buddhist, 5.9% Prakriti, 0.6% Christian, 0.2% Kirati, 0.1% Muslim and 0.8% others.

In terms of literacy, 58.3% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 38.2% could neither read nor write.

The population of the municipality rose to 70,207 at the 2021 Nepal census. 100% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 70.7% were literate in 2021.

Economy

It has substantial resources such as productive soil, calcium (a raw material for cement), water and forests. After the formation of the municipality, the development of physical infrastructure and social development activities is increasing.

Problems Here

  • Higher level of illiteracy, it means Lack of proper and quality of education to people. No Good higher education, no technical education facilities, Highest level of school dropouts by the lower level families' children due to their family problems and illiteracy.
  • No good Roads are here, access and connectivity to big cities are much poorer. Due to many rivers here much Bridges are needed.
  • No Hospital with Health facilities, too poor status.
  • Poor condition of farmers, Lack of irrigation to lands, No cashcrops production.
  • Unemployment
  • No factories, Businesses, and Entrepreneurship development .
  • Low development of infrastructures.
  • lower level of economic and social development of People inside here .

References

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". [[Digital Himalaya]].
  2. "स्थानिय तह".
  3. [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-20001&geo_ids=local-20001,district-65,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Language]
  4. [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-20001&geo_ids=local-20001,district-65,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Caste]
  5. [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-20001&geo_ids=local-20001,district-65,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Religion]
  6. [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-20001&geo_ids=local-20001,district-65,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Literacy]
  7. "Dudhauli (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".

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