Ratnanagar

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Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal

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::summary Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal ::

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Field	Value
name	Ratnanagar
native_name	रत्‍ननगर
settlement_type	[Municipality
(नगरपालिका)](list-of-cities-in-nepal-municipality)
image_skyline	Chinese Pond Heron, Ratnanagar, Nepal.jpg
imagesize	300px
pushpin_map	Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_mapsize	300
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Nepal
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Nepal
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Bagmati
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Chitwan
established_title	Established
established_date	1997
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Parlad Sapkota (NC)
leader_title1	Deputy Mayor
leader_name1	Yadav Prasad Pathak (CPN-UML)
area_total_km2	68.6
elevation_m	200
population_total	69,851
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	44204
blank_name_sec1	Climate
blank_info_sec1	Cwa
website
timezone	NST
utc_offset	+5:45
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Ratnanagar () is a municipality in the Chitwan District of Bagmati Province, Nepal. It was established in 1997 through the merger of the former Village Development Committees of Old-Ratnanagar and Panchakanya.

Located adjacent to Chitwan National Park, Ratnanagar serves as a gateway to the park. Agriculture is the primary occupation, with rice, maize, mustard, and vegetables as major crops. Poultry farming and animal husbandry also contribute significantly to the local economy. Tourism is another important sector, particularly in nearby Sauraha, a hub for hotels, resorts, shops, and an Elephant Breeding Station.

The municipality has also introduced eco-friendly electric rickshaws to promote environmental preservation. It lies on the bank of the East Rapti River. In 2014, the former VDCs Bachhayauli and Pithuwa were merged into Ratnanagar.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Nepal census, Ratnanagar Municipality had a population of 70,226.

Languages

The most widely spoken first languages were:

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Language	Percentage
Nepali	70.2%
Tharu	16.6%
Tamang	3.9%
Bhojpuri	2.6%
Newar	1.6%
Darai	1.2%
Gurung	0.9%
Magar	0.7%
Hindi	0.7%
Maithili	0.6%
Chepang	0.3%
Urdu	0.1%
Bote	0.1%
Rai	0.1%
Kumal	0.1%
Other	0.1%
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Ethnicity/caste

The largest ethnic/caste groups were:

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Ethnicity/caste	Percentage
Hill Brahmin	33.1%
Tharu	17.7%
Chhetri	12.4%
Tamang	6.7%
Newar	6.4%
Kami	3.4%
Gurung	2.9%
Magar	2.9%
Musalman	2.5%
Damai/Dholi	1.7%
Sarki	1.4%
Darai	1.3%
Kumal	1.2%
Sanyasi/Dasnami	1.1%
Gharti/Bhujel	0.7%
Chepang	0.5%
Thakuri	0.5%
Kalwar	0.4%
Musahar	0.3%
Rai	0.3%
Other minorities
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Religion

By religion, the population was:

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Religion	Percentage
Hindu	87.9%
Buddhist	7.2%
Muslim	2.5%
Christian	2.0%
Prakriti	0.1%
Other	0.2%
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Ward profile

Presidents of wards:

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Ward No.	President	Party
1	Kul Prasad Sapkota	NC
2	Rajendra Prasad Ghimire	NC
3	Sohendra Raj Kharel	NC
4	Ram Kumar Chaudhary	NC
5	Balkrishna Chapagai	NC
6	Kiran Mahato	NC
7	Sajna Mahato	CPN-UML
8	Krishna Chaudhary	NC
9	Anant Adhikari	Independent
10	Kaladhar Paudel	NC
11	Shyam Kumar Shrestha	CPN-UML
12	Sundarmani Subedi	Maoist Centre
13	Pot Bahadur Ghimire	CPN-UML
14	Hom Nath Ranabhat	NC
15	Ashik Tamang	CPN-UML
16	Hem Raj Thapa	CPN-UML
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Transportation

Ratnanagar lies on the Mahendra Highway, one of the main highways in Nepal. A 3 km stretch of the highway passes through the municipality.

Media

To promote local culture and broadcast community news, Ratnanagar has three community radio stations: Radio Arpan (104.5 MHz), Radio Chitwan (94.6 MHz), and Relation FM.

References

"Postal Codes of Nepal". Government of Nepal - Postal Service Department.
"Brief Introduction". Ratnanagar Municipality.
(24 December 2007). "Sauraha aiming to extend tourists' stay".
"Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN)".
[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-35007&geo_ids=local-35007,district-12,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Language]
[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-35007&geo_ids=local-35007,district-12,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Caste]
[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-35007&geo_ids=local-35007,district-12,province-3,country-NP NepalMap Religion]
"Ratnanagar Municipality - Election 2079 | Results and Updates | Local Election of Nepal 2079 - Chitwan, Bagmati Pradesh | Ekantipur Election".

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