Joshipur Rural Municipality

Gaunpalika in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

Joshipur Rural Municipality जोशीपुर गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
28°34′03″N 81°00′53″E / 28.5674°N 81.0147°E / 28.5674; 81.0147
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Chairman	Chitra Bahadur Chaudhary (NUP)
• Vice-Chairman	Rekha Devi Kathariya (NUP)
Area
• Total	65.6 km² (25.3 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	36,459
• Density	560/km² (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	10900
Area code	091
Website	http://joshipurmun.gov.np

Joshipur is Rural Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province established by merging Bauniya and Joshipur two existing village development committees.^[1] Joshipur lies 75 km east of Dhangadhi and 61 3 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Lamki Chuha Municipality , Tikapur Municipality and Janaki Rural Municipality in the East , Ghodaghodi Municipality and Bhajani Municipality in the West , Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the North and Bhajani Municipality in the South.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Joshipur Rural Municipality had a population of 36,459. Of these, 79.4% spoke Tharu, 9.8% Doteli, 6.2% Nepali, 2.8% Achhami, 0.6% Maithili, 0.5% Hindi, 0.5% Urdu, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 80.2% were Tharu, 8.7% Chhetri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.4% Kami, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.0% Musalman, 0.6% other Dalit, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.^[3]

In terms of religion, 97.9% were Hindu, 1.0% Christian, 1.0% Muslim and 0.1% Buddhist.^[4]

In terms of literacy, 60.3% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 37.1% could neither read nor write.^[5]

Temples

Ram Janaki Mandir, Jabahi
Shree Someswarnath Mandir, Badhariya
Shree Baneshwar baba sibha Mandir Dham, Bani

References

^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2009..
^ NepalMap Language [1]
^ NepalMap Caste [2]
^ NepalMap Religion [3]
^ NepalMap Literacy [4]