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Dhunibeshi

Coordinates: 27°26′N 85°05′E / 27.43°N 85.09°E / 27.43; 85.09
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Dhunibeshi Municipality
धुनीबेशी नगरपालिका
Dhunibeshi Municipality is located in Bagmati Province
Dhunibeshi Municipality
Dhunibeshi Municipality
Location of Municipality
Dhunibeshi Municipality is located in Nepal
Dhunibeshi Municipality
Dhunibeshi Municipality
Dhunibeshi Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°26′N 85°05′E / 27.43°N 85.09°E / 27.43; 85.09
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDhading
No. of wards9
Established10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)Naubise, Chhatre Dyaurali, Jiwanpur
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyDhunibeshi Municipality Municipality
 • MayorBalkrishna Acharya (CPN (US))
 • Deputy MayorSuraj Upreti NC
 • MP & ConstituencyDhading 1
 • MLA & ConstituencyDhading 1(A)
Rajendra Prasad Pandey (CPN (US))
Area
 • Total96.30 km2 (37.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31,029
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitedhunibeshimun.gov.np

Dhunibeshi is a municipality located within the Dhading District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 96.30 square kilometres (37.18 sq mi), with a total population of 31,029 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Naubise, Chhatre Dyaurali and Jiwanpur VDCs were merged to form Dhunibeshi. Dhunibeshi is divided into 9 wards, with Naubise declared the administrative center of the municipality.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhunibeshi Municipality had a population of 31,029. Of these, 77.1% spoke Nepali, 18.8% Tamang, 2.9% Newar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% English, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.1% were Tamang, 24.3% Hill Brahmin, 21.3% Chhetri, 6.4% Newar, 4.5% Sarki, 3.0% Magar, 2.9% Rai, 2.1% Kami, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.7% Danuwar, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.4% Musalman, 0.2% Chepang/Praja, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Jirel, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 81.0% were Hindu, 16.3% Buddhist, 2.1% Christian, 0.4% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Language
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste
  7. ^ NepalMap Religion
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