Dewanganj Rural Municipality

Dewanganj
देवानगञ्ज गाउँपालिका
Rural municipality
Dewanganj is located in Koshi Province
Dewanganj
Dewanganj
Location in Province No. 1
Dewanganj is located in Nepal
Dewanganj
Dewanganj
Dewanganj (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°27′N 87°08′E / 26.45°N 87.14°E / 26.45; 87.14
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictSunsari
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bechan Prasad Mehta (PSP-N)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bhiva Devi Yadav (NC)
Area
 • Total
53.56 km2 (20.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
35,073
 • Density654.8/km2 (1,696/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
kushwaha yadav muslim etc
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDewanganj (VDC)
Websiteofficial website

Dewanganj (Nepali: देवानगञ्ज गाउँपालिका) is a rural community (Gaunpalika) located in the Sunsari District of Province No. 1 of Nepal.

Geography

It is about 5–6 km away from Bihar (India) and the nearest market for its people is in Phulkaha, India. Sunsari hosts 12 communities, 6 urban and 6 rural.

According to the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Dewanganj has an area of 53.56 square kilometres (20.68 mi2).

Demographics

The population of the community numbers 39,367 as of the 2021 Census of Nepal.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Dewanganj (VDC)
  1. kushwaha (40.0%)
  2. yadav (17.0%)
  3. Muslim (11.0%)
  4. Others (32.0%)

The largest ethnic group is Kushwaha, who make up 40% of the population, Yadav and Muslim are the second and third largest groups with 17% and 11% respectively. Other various ethnic groups make up 32% of the population.

Administration

Village development committees Madhyeharsahi, Dewanganj (VDC), Kaptanganj, Sahebganj and Ramganj Senuwari merged to form this local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development merged all VDCs and Communities into 753 new local level bodies (Communities).

The newly formed rural community is divided into 7 wards, with its headquarters at Dewanganj (VDC).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "City Population – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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