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Kailari Rural Municipality कैलारी गाउँपालिका
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Kailari Rural MunicipalityLocation in NepalShow map of Sudurpashchim ProvinceKailari Rural MunicipalityKailari Rural Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°34′N 80°49′E / 28.57°N 80.82°E / 28.57; 80.82
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Chairperson	Laju Ram Chaudhary (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Laxmi Satgauwa (NCP)
Area
• Total	233 km (90 sq mi)
Population
• Total	47,987
• Rank	6th (Nepal)
• Density	210/km (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Kailari is a rural Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. 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

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.

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.

In terms of religion, 97.6% were Hindu, 2.2% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.

In terms of literacy, 62.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 35.2% could neither read nor write.

See also

• Kailali District
• Dhangadhi
• Lamki Chuha Municipality
• Sudurpashchim Province

References

1. "Three settlements in Kailali depend on India for livelihood". The Kathmandu Post. March 18, 2019.
2. NepalMap Language
3. NepalMap Caste
4. NepalMap Religion
5. NepalMap Literacy

v t e Kailali District
Headquarters: Dhangadhi
Sub-metropolitan cities	Dhangadhi
Municipalities	Tikapur Ghodaghodi Lamkichuha Bhajani Godawari Gauriganga
Rural municipalities	Janaki Bardagoriya Mohanyal Kailari Joshipur Chure
Former VDCs	Basauti Bauniya Chaumala Dansinhapur Dododhara Durgauli Darakha Gadariya Hasuliya Janakinagar Joshipur Khairala Kota Tulsipur Masuriya Mohanyal Munuwa Nigali Pahalmanpur Pandaun Pawera Pratappur Ratnapur Sahajpur Sugarkhal Thapapur Udasipur Narayanpur
List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal

• Rural municipalities in Kailali District
• Municipalities of Nepal
• Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017