Kailari Rural Municipality
Kailari Rural Municipality
कैलारी गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 28°34′N 80°49′E / 28.57°N 80.82°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
District | Kailali District |
Government | |
• Chairperson | Laju Ram Chaudhary (NCP) |
• Vice-chairperson | Laxmi Satgauwa (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 233 km2 (90 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 47,987 |
• Rank | 6th (Nepal) |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Kailari is a rural Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.[1] It is surrounded by Bajani Municipality In the East, Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City in the West, Gauriganga Municipality and Ghodaghodi Municipality in the North and Uttar Pradesh, India in the South.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kailari Rural Municipality had a population of 47,987. Of these, 88.5% spoke Tharu, 5.5% Nepali, 2.8% Doteli, 1.4% Achhami, 1.0% Maithili, 0.2% Bajhangi, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Darchuleli, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 89.3% were Tharu, 3.5% Chhetri, 2.5% Kami, 1.9% Hill Brahmin, 0.5% other Dalit, 0.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Magar, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Rajbanshi and 0.1% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 97.6% were Hindu, 2.2% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 62.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 35.2% could neither read nor write.[5]