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(Redirected from Khairhani) Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
Khairahani Municipality खैरहनी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Khairahani Municipality
Nickname: Khairahani
Khairahani Municipality is located in Bagmati ProvinceKhairahani MunicipalityKhairahani MunicipalityLocation in NepalShow map of Bagmati ProvinceKhairahani Municipality is located in NepalKhairahani MunicipalityKhairahani MunicipalityKhairahani Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°34′16″N 84°34′16″E / 27.571°N 84.571°E / 27.571; 84.571
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictChitwan
Government
 • MayorSashi Kumar Khaniya (NC)
 • Deputy MayorKabita Upreti (कविता उप्रेती) (CPN-UML)
Population
 • Total13,629
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code056
Websitewww.khairhanimun.gov.np

Khairahani is a municipality in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of southern Nepal. The municipality was established on 8 May 2014 by merging the existing Khairahani, Kumroj and Chainpur VDCs. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 13,629 people living in 2262 households.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khairahani Municipality had a population of 56,925. Of these, 60.2% spoke Nepali, 25.8% Tharu, 4.9% Darai, 2.7% Tamang, 2.1% Bhojpuri, 1.0% Magar, 0.9% Newar, 0.7% Gurung, 0.6% Maithili, 0.4% Hindi, 0.3% Chepang, 0.2% Bote, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 27.1% were Tharu, 25.7% Hill Brahmin, 14.1% Chhetri, 5.2% Darai, 4.3% Magar, 4.3% Tamang, 4.0% Newar, 3.0% Kami, 2.8% Gurung, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Musalman, 0.6% Kanu, 0.5% Bote, 0.5% Chepang/Praja, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Gaine, 0.3% Kumal, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Musahar, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Teli, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Mallaha, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.1% others.

In terms of religion, 89.7% were Hindu, 6.1% Buddhist, 2.5% Christian, 1.2% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.4% others.

Ward Profile

Presidents of Wards

  • Ward-no-1:Navaraj Bhusal (NC)
  • Ward-no-2:Rohini Prasad Upreti (NC)
  • Ward-no-3:Purna Bahadur Gurung (NC)
  • Ward-no-4:Ved Bahadur Adhikari (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-5:Chhatra Nath Subedi (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-6:Kamal Prasad Neupane (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-7:Maneger Mahato (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-8:Shankar Kandel (NC)
  • Ward-no-9:Bandhu Ram Mahato (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-10:Chandra Vikram Chaudhary (NC)
  • Ward-no-11:Dipendra Kumar Darai (CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-12:Kedar Nath Pant (NC)
  • Ward-no-13:Kul Prasad Bhusal (CPN-UML)

References

  1. "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  3. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. https://khairahanimun.gov.np/sites/khairahanimun.gov.np/files/documents/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7.pdf
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