Nepalgunj

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official_nameNepalgunj
native_nameनेपालगञ्ज
settlement_type[Sub-Metropolitan City
(उपमहानगरपालिका)](list-of-cities-in-nepal-sub-metropolitian-cities)
image_skylineBageshwori Temple Nepalgunj, Banke.jpg
image_captionBageshwori Temple
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pushpin_mapsize300
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNepal
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_type2Zone
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name1Lumbini
subdivision_name2Bheri
subdivision_name3Banke
government_typeMayor–council
leader_titleMayor
leader_partyCongress
leader_namePrashant Bista
leader_title1Deputy Mayor
leader_name1Kamruddin Rayi (PSP-N)
leader_title2Executive Officer
leader_name2Shiva Prasad Rijal
area_total_km285.94
elevation_m150
population_total166,258
population_as_of2021
population_rank16th
population_footnotes
population_density_km21,616.84
area_code081
websitewww.nepalgunjmun.gov.np
timezoneNST
utc_offset+5:45
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Nepalgunj (; ), also spelled Nepalganj, is a Sub-Metropolitan City in Banke District, Nepal. It lies on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. Nepalgunj is 153 kilometers south-west of Ghorahi and 16 km south of Kohalpur. Former Village Development Committee: Udayapur, Bhawaniyapur, Piprahawa, Jaispur, Paraspur, Indrapur, Khaskarkado, Basudevpur, Manikapur and Puraina were added to territory in order to make it Sub metropolitan city on 2071 Paush 28 and later Puraini was also added in list on 2072 Paush 21. Further, while restructuring of local levels nationwide, ward no. 23 (former Indrapur VDC) was taken out to Janaki Rural Municipality and ward no. 7 of Hirminiya VDC was added to Nepalgunj.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City had a population of 141,241. Of these, 33.7% spoke Nepali, 30.7% Awadhi, 27.2% Urdu, 2.1% Hindi, 1.8% Tharu, 1.4% Maithili, 1.0% Newar, 0.6% Magar, 0.3% Doteli and 1.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.2% were Musalman, 10.7% Chhetri, 8.6% Hill Brahmin, 4.0% Thakuri, 3.7% Magar, 3.5% Yadav, 3.2% Tharu, 3.0% Newar, 3.0% Kathabaniyan and 32.1% others.

In terms of religion, 70.0% were Hindu, 27.8% Muslim, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.8% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.2% others.

Culture

Nepalgunj has a diverse culture with people from different faiths living within mixed communities. Hinduism and Buddhism are two major religions in the city, with Hindus comprising the larger percentage of the population. The city also has followers of other religions like Islam, Sikhism and Christianity. People of different ethnicity are known to have traditionally lived together, without any significant conflicts.

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However, recent conflict occurred in December 2006 between the Pahari people and the Madhesi people, following immediately after the 2006 democracy movement in Nepal. The conflict resulted in the death of at least one person, while dozens of others were injured.

Transport

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Nepalgunj Airport is located 6 km north of the city centre. The airport was officially named Mahendra Airport after the late King Mahendra, but it is commonly referred to as Ranjha Airport. It operated flights to Kathmandu and to airports in less-developed western districts such as Humla, Dolpa, Jumla, Mugu and Rukum. Nepalgunj airport is the gateway for pilgrims headed to Mt Kailash in Tibet via the Simikot-Hilsa route in Humla district, which, following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, has become the dominant route for Kailash pilgrimage through Nepal.

Nepalgunj airport is undergoing major redevelopment, and by 2025 its capacity will be increased and it will have world-class facilities inside the airport for customers. The Nepalgunj-Kohalpur highway has been widened to four lanes and is considered one of the best in the country. This has made the journey to Kolhapur easy.[[File:Surkhet Road Pipari.jpg|thumb|Section of the newly widened Surkhet road at Pipari]]Nepalgunj has bus and minibus services. The country's longest highway, the Mahendra Highway, runs through the town of Kohalpur, 10 kilometers from Nepalgunj city center.

An Indian Railways line reaches Rupaidiha across the border. It involves train changes at Gonda, Bahraich, and Nanpara. For travellers coming in from India it is also possible to take an express train to Lucknow and from there a direct bus to Rupaidiha. Indian and Nepalese nationals may cross the border without restrictions; however, there is a customs checkpoint for goods and third country nationals.

Infrastructure

Hospitals

  • Bheri Zonal Hospital
  • Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital
  • Western Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Fateh Bal Eye Hospital
  • Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital
  • Lions Dental Hospital

Education

Nepalgunj has several boarding and government-run schools. Mahendra Multiple Campus is the largest public higher-level institution in the district, and is affiliated to Tribhuvan University. The city recently inaugurated Lumbini Technological University in July 2022, which provides promising future regarding the education sector in the area.

Communications

  • A Post Office is located at Charbahini Chok
  • Telephone networks (land lines) including telephone exchange systems
  • Mobile phone networks
  • Cable television physical networks including receiving stations and cable distribution networks
  • Internet services

Tourism

With the boost in the tourism industry after the change in political scenario of Nepal in the 1950s, the hotel and restaurant industries in Nepalgunj have experienced significant growth. Some hotels of the city feature in the atmospheric travel memoir A Glimpse of Eternal Snows by Jane Wilson-Howarth.

Climate

Nepalgunj has a sub-tropical climate. Temperatures sometimes exceed 40 °C from April to June. During the rainy season—arriving in June and lasting into September—it is less hot but sometimes very humid. Winter is usually pleasant while the sun is out. It sometimes is foggy and overcast; then it can be chilly with temperatures below 10 °C but no frost. The highest temperature ever recorded in Nepalgunj was 44 C in June 2023, while the lowest temperature ever recorded was -0.3 °C on 9 January 2013.

|metric first=y |single line=y |location = Nepalgunj (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1987–2017) |Jan record high C = 28.0 |Feb record high C = 35.0 |Mar record high C = 39.6 |Apr record high C = 39.4 |May record high C = 44.2 |Jun record high C = 45.0 |Jul record high C = 41.5 |Aug record high C = 38.2 |Sep record high C = 36.5 |Oct record high C = 35.7 |Nov record high C = 33.0 |Dec record high C = 29.5 |Jan record low C = -0.3 |Feb record low C = 2.8 |Mar record low C = 6.3 |Apr record low C = 8.1 |May record low C = 14.4 |Jun record low C = 19.2 |Jul record low C = 19.8 |Aug record low C = 20.4 |Sep record low C = 20.0 |Oct record low C = 13.4 |Nov record low C = 6.8 |Dec record low C = 2.2 |Jan high C = 20.1 |Feb high C = 25.5 |Mar high C = 31.2 |Apr high C = 36.6 |May high C = 38.0 |Jun high C = 36.6 |Jul high C = 33.8 |Aug high C = 33.6 |Sep high C = 33.3 |Oct high C = 31.8 |Nov high C = 28.3 |Dec high C = 23.1 | year high C = 31.0 |Jan mean C = 14.0 |Feb mean C = 17.8 |Mar mean C = 22.5 |Apr mean C = 27.8 |May mean C = 30.5 |Jun mean C = 31.0 |Jul mean C = 29.8 |Aug mean C = 29.6 |Sep mean C = 29.0 |Oct mean C = 25.8 |Nov mean C = 21.1 |Dec mean C = 16.3 | year mean C = 24.6 |Jan low C = 7.8 |Feb low C = 10.1 |Mar low C = 13.8 |Apr low C = 18.9 |May low C = 23.0 |Jun low C = 25.4 |Jul low C = 25.8 |Aug low C = 25.6 |Sep low C = 24.6 |Oct low C = 19.8 |Nov low C = 13.8 |Dec low C = 9.4 | year low C = 18.2 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 22.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 22.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 15.7 |Apr precipitation mm = 20.3 |May precipitation mm = 59.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 209.4 |Jul precipitation mm = 482.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 397.4 |Sep precipitation mm = 186.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 46.9 |Nov precipitation mm = 3.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 8.1 | year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 2.5 |Feb precipitation days = 2.5 |Mar precipitation days = 2.0 |Apr precipitation days = 2.1 |May precipitation days = 5.4 |Jun precipitation days = 10.3 |Jul precipitation days = 19.2 |Aug precipitation days = 17.7 |Sep precipitation days = 10.7 |Oct precipitation days = 2.3 |Nov precipitation days = 0.4 |Dec precipitation days = 0.6 |year precipitation days = 75.7 |source 1 = Department of Hydrology and Meteorology{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231014124305/https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/0/bPRECIPITATION_NORMAL_MM_1991-2020.pdf | archive-date = 14 October 2023 | url = https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/0/bPRECIPITATION_NORMAL_MM_1991-2020.pdf | title = PRECIPITATION NORMAL (MM) (1991-2020) | publisher= Department of Hydrology and Meteorology | access-date = 14 October 2023}}{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231014213207/https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/13/bANNUAL_EXTREME_TEMPERATURES.pdf | archive-date = 14 October 2023 | url = https://nepalindata.com/media/resources/items/13/bANNUAL_EXTREME_TEMPERATURES.pdf | title = Annual Extreme Temperatures | publisher=Department of Hydrology and Meteorology | access-date = 15 October 2023}} |source 2 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Nepal/CSV/Nepalgunj_44418.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 14 October 2023}}

Places of interest

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Sports

Cricket and association football are the two most popular sports in Nepalgunj. Most of the city's big sports tournaments are held in the city's football stadium and gymnasium. , an international cricket stadium is under construction in Kohalpur.

Media

Radio Bageshwori, 94.6 MHz, is the first commercial radio station established in western part of Nepal which is also a household name in Nepalgunj,Banke has been a pillar of the community for nearly two decades. Established in 2004, on October 12th, the radio station boasts a long and rich history of providing informative, educational, and entertaining programs to the people of Nepalgunj and surrounding areas. The city also has several community radio stations:

  • Radio Sadvab " Sabai ko Radio " 91.2 MHz
  • Radio Himal 92.6 MHz (close)
  • Nepalgunj Community FM 104.8 MHz
  • Bheri FM 105.4 MHz
  • Radio Krishnasar 94 MHz
  • Bheri Awaj FM 95.6 MHz (close)
  • Morning Star 90.0 MHz
  • DAINIK Nepalgunj National newspaper
  • www.nepalgunjnews.com and also Two cinema halls, Laxmi hall and QFX Bageshwori, can be found in Nepalgunj.

Notable people

References

References

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  6. (2018). "Kailash Yatra: a Long Walk to Mt Kailash through Humla". Penguin Random House.
  7. "Kailash Manasarovar Yatra likely to see record numbers".
  8. "Lumbini Technological University (LTU)".
  9. Jane Wilson-Howarth. (2012). "A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: a journey of love and loss in the Himalayas". Bradt Travel Guides, UK.
  10. Wilson-Howarth, Jane. (2015). "A Glimpse of Eternal Snows: a journey of love and loss in the Himalayas". Speaking Tiger, New Delhi.
  11. Pandey, Lekhanath. (June 16, 2023). "Nepal struggles with blistering heat wave".
  12. "Extreme temperatures of month November".
  13. (26 September 2011). "International Cricket ground under delay {{!}} Cricnepal.com".

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