Belauri

Belauri, The former village development committee was converted into Municipality merging with existing Rampur Bilaspur, Laxmipur, Mahakali and Sripur village development committee on 18 May 2014.[1][2] At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 14,280 people living in 1877 individual households.[3]

Belauri Municipality
बेलौरी नगरपालिका
Shreepur
Municipality
Nickname: 
Belauri Bazzar
Belauri Municipality is located in Nepal
Belauri Municipality
Belauri Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.79°N 80.31°E / 28.79; 80.31
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictKanchanpur District
Government
 • MayorPoti Lal Chaudhary (Maoist Center)
 • Deputy MayorJogram Chaudhary (UML)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,544
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitewww.belaurimun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Belauri Municipality had a population of 53,609. Of these, 60.5% spoke Tharu, 15.3% Nepali, 11.8% Doteli, 3.3% Baitadeli, 2.8% Bajhangi, 1.8% Achhami, 1.7% Magar, 0.5% Hindi, 0.4% Bajureli, 0.4% Bote, 0.3% Darchuleli, 0.2% Khash, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Awadhi, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Dailekhi, 0.1% Jumli and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.7% were Tharu, 13.6% Chhetri, 9.7% Hill Brahmin, 5.2% Thakuri, 3.1% Kami, 2.2% Magar, 1.8% other Dalit, 0.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Bote, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Lohar, 0.3% Newar, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Badi, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 95.7% were Hindu, 3.7% Christian, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Baháʼí and 0.1% Prakriti.[6]

In terms of literacy, 70.7% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 27.0% could neither read nor write.[7]

References
  1. "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy


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