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Baijanath Rural Municipality

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Baijanath Rural Municipality
वैजनाथ गाउँपालिका
Baijanath Rural Municipality is located in Lumbini Province
Baijanath Rural Municipality
Baijanath Rural Municipality
Location in Lumbini Province
Baijanath Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Baijanath Rural Municipality
Baijanath Rural Municipality
Baijanath Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°12′13″N 81°37′30″E / 28.203732°N 81.624986°E / 28.203732; 81.624986
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini Province
DistrictBanke District
Area
 • Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Population
 • Total54,987
 • Rank2nd (Nepal)
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://baijanathmun.gov.np/

Baijanath Rural Municipality (Nepali: वैजनाथ गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Banke District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs[clarification needed] have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Baijanath is one of these 753 local units.[1]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Baijanath Rural Municipality had a population of 54,987. Of these, 60.0% spoke Nepali, 35.5% Tharu, 2.0% Magar, 1.5% Awadhi, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Doteli and 0.3% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 36.6% were Tharu, 27.3% Chhetri, 9.7% Kami, 7.8% Magar, 5.9% Thakuri, 4.7% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% Gurung and 3.0% others.

In terms of religion, 94.8% were Hindu, 2.4% Buddhist, 2.3% Christian and 0.5% Muslim.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "बैजनाथ गाउँपालिकागाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | बनकटवा, बाँके, ५ नं. प्रदेश"आर्थिक, सामाजिक, पूर्वाधार, संस्थागत र सुशासनको विकास समृद्ध बैजनाथको आधार"". baijanathmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  2. ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]