Dhanusha District
Dhanusha District
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Main Language(s) | Maithili (85.8%), Nepali (4.5%) |
Website | ddcdhanusha |
Dhanusha District, (
During the elections in April 2008, the district was divided into seven constituencies. It is also the home district of the first president of Nepal, Dr.
The most common language spoken in Dhanusha is Maithili.
Dhanusha district has an airport and the only railway system of Nepal which connects Janakpurdham with an Indian town, Jayanagar. It has several good hotels like Hotel Rama, Hotel Sita Palace, including the starred hotel, Hotel Welcome, Sitasaran Hotel and Happy Hotel.[3] It also has the Janakpur Zonal Hospital and several private hospitals.
Geography and climate
Climate Zone[4] | Elevation Range | % of Area |
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Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 92.5% |
Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters 1,000 to 3,300 ft. |
7.5% |
Economy
Agriculture is the major economy of the Dhanusha district. About 90% of citizens of the district are involved in the cultivation of wheat and rice. Rice is the major output. Dhanusha still relies mostly on old-age farming practices, such as the use of bullock-cart for transportation and bull plow for tilling the agriculture fields. However, there is a slow introduction to modern techniques such as a tractor for goods transportation (for agriculture purposes), thrasher, and so on. Remittances make up a large portion of its GDP.[5]
Demographics
Census year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1981 | 432,569 | — | ||
1991 | 543,672 | +2.31% | ||
2001 | 671,364 | +2.13% | ||
2011 | 754,777 | +1.18% | ||
2021 | 873,274 | +1.47% | ||
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Source: Citypopulation[6] |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhanusha District had a population of 754,777.
As their first language, 85.9% spoke Maithili, 4.4% Nepali, 3.1% Magahi, 2.4% Urdu, 1.0% Rai, 0.9% Magar, 0.3% Danuwar, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Rajasthani and 0.1% other languages.[8]
Ethnicity/caste: 17.5% were Yadav, 8.4% Musalman, 6.1% Kewat, 5.2% Teli, 5.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 5.0% Dhanuk, 4.4% Sudhi, 3.8% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 3.4% Tatma/Tatwa, 3.0% Terai Brahmin, 2.8% Bin, 2.6% Musahar, 2.5% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 2.3% Khatwe, 1.8% Baraee, 1.5% Halwai, 1.4% Hill Brahmin, 1.4% Hajam/Thakur, 1.3% Chhetri, 1.3% Kurmi, 1.3% Mallaha, 1.3% other Terai, 1.2% Tamang, 1.1% Magar, 1.0% Kalwar, 1.0% Kumhar, 1.0% Sonar, 0.8% Danuwar, 0.8% Dhobi, 0.8% Kathabaniyan, 0.8% Kayastha, 0.7% Nuniya, 0.6% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.6% Kami, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Newar, 0.6% Tharu, 0.5% Rajput, 0.3% Badhaee, 0.2% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Dom, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Kanu, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Mali, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Amat, 0.1% Bantar/Sardar, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Dhankar/Dharikar, 0.1% Halkhor, 0.1% Jhangad/Dhagar, 0.1% Marwadi, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% others.[9]
Religion: 89.3% were Hindu, 8.4% Muslim, 1.5% Buddhism, 0.1% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.6% others.[10]
Literacy: 50.4% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 45.9% could neither read nor write.[11]
Administration
The district consists of one
- Janakpur Sub Metropolitan City
- Chhireshwarnath Municipality
- Ganeshman Charanath
- Dhanusadham Municipality
- Nagarain Municipality
- Bideha Municipality
- Mithila Municipality
- Sahidnagar Municipality
- Sabaila Municipality
- Kamala Municipality
- Mithila Bihari Municipality
- Hansapur Municipality
- Janaknandani Rural Municipality
- Bateshwar Rural Municipality
- Mukhiyapatti Musharniya Rural Municipality
- Lakshminya Rural Municipality
- Aurahi Rural Municipality
- Dhanauji Rural Municipality
Former municipalities and VDCs
- Andupatti
- Aurahi
- Baphai
- Bagchaura
- Baheda Bala
- Bahuarba
- Balabakhar
- Balaha Kathal
- Balaha Saghara
- Ballagoth
- Baniniya
- Baramajhiya
- Basahiya
- Basbitti
- Bateshwar
- Bega Shivapur
- Begadawar
- Bharatpur
- Bhuchakrapur
- Bhutahi Paterwa
- Bindhi
- Bisarbhora
- Chakkar
- Chireswarnath
- Chora Koilpur
- Debadiha
- Deuri Parbaha
- Devpura Rupetha
- Dhabauli
- Dhalkebar
- Dhanauji
- Dhanusadham Municipality
- Dubarikot Hathalekha
- Duhabi
- Ekarahi
- Ganeshman Charanath Municipality
- Ghodghans
- Giddha
- Godar
- Gopalpur
- Goth Kohelpur
- Hansapur Kathpula
- Harine
- Hathipur Harbara
- Inarwa
- Itaharwa
- Janakpur Sub Metropolis
- Jhatiyahi
- Jhojhi Kataiya
- Kachuri Thera
- Kajara Ramaul
- Kanakpatti
- Khajuri Chanha
- Khariyani
- Kurtha
- Labatoli
- Lagmamdha Guthi
- Lakhauri
- Lakkad
- Lakshminibas
- Lakshmipur Bagewa
- Lohana Bahbangama
- Machijhitakaiya
- Mahuwa (Pra. Ko)
- Mahuwa (Pra. Khe)
- Makhanaha
- Manshingpatti
- Mithileshwar Nikash
- Mithileshwar Mauwahi
- Mithila Municipality
- Mukhiyapatti Mushargiya
- Nagarain
- Nakatajhijh
- Nauwakhor Prashahi
- Nunpatti
- Pachaharwa
- Papikleshwar
- Patanuka
- Paterwa
- Paudeshwar
- Phulgama
- Puspalpur
- Raghunathpur
- Rampur Birta
- Sabaila Municipality
- Sapahi
- Satosar
- Shantipur
- Siddha
- Singyahi Maidan
- Sinurjoda
- Sonigama
- Suga Madhukarahi
- Suganikash
- Tarapatti Sirsiya
- Thadi Jhijha
- Thilla Yaduwa
- Tulsi Chauda
- Tulsiyahi Nikas
- Tulsiyani Jabdi
- Yadukush
- Yagyabhumi
Notable people
- Mahendra Narayan Nidhi, democracy fighter and recipient of second highest honour, the Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi
- Ram Baran Yadav, first president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- Bimalendra Nidhi, Nepali Congress Vice president and former Deputy prime minister and Home Minister of Nepal
- Ram Chandra Jha, former Minister and secretariat member of CPN (Unified Socialist)
- Minister for Water Supply
- Chandra Mohan Yadav, member of Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Minister for Physical Development
- Minakshi Jha and Smriti Narayan Chaudhary, Nepali Congress leaders and member of House of Representatives
Ministers of Federal government
- Ram Krishna Yadav, Nepali Congress leader and former Minister for Agriculture
- Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
- Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation
Minister of provincial government
- Ram Saroj Yadav, current Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development
- Satrudhan Mahato, current Minister for Industry, Tourism and Forest
References
- ^ a b "National Population and Housing Census 2021(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Districts of Nepal". Statoids.
- ^ "Registered Star Hotels". Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tourism Industry Division. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ISBN 87-7903-210-9, archived from the original(PDF) on 3 December 2013, retrieved 22 November 2013
- ^ "A Case Study of Dhanusha District" (PDF). Impact Evaluation of Remittances. n.d. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "NEPAL: Administrative Division". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ a b "NepalMap profile: Dhanusa". NepalMap. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy
External links
- Dhanusa District map at Digital Himalaya
- Nepal Maps