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Dhulabari

Dhulabari
FieldValue
official_nameDhulabari
धुलाबारी
imagesize150px
pushpin_mapNepal
map_captionLocation of Dhulabari in Nepal
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNepal
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Province No. 1
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Jhapa
population_footnotes
population_as_of1991
population_total15742
population_density_km2auto
timezoneGMT+5:45
utc_offset0545
coordinates
elevation_m300
postal_code57207

धुलाबारी

**Dhulabari ** is a town in Jhapa District in the Province No. 1 of south-eastern Nepal. It is part of Mechinagar Municipality.

Geography

Kakarvitta]] at 6 km east making the [[Mechi River]] the international border of Nepal and India.

Economy

Dhulabari is known for its shopping market. It is well known for Chinese market because of availability of Chinese goods. Established in 1977, the market was an icon of Jhapa, and often referred to as the “foreign goods market” by customers scouting for overseas-made products in the area. It is widely famous in Silicuru. Because of the fertile soil, the land around Dhulabari is well suited for agriculture. Rice, wheat, mustard and tea are some of the crops that are grown seasonally. Rice and wheat are cultivated during the monsoon season when there is abundant rainfall, and harvested during the dry winter months.

Transport

Dhulabari Village Road]] Dhulabari is connected to all parts of the country by a central highway, the [[Mahendra Highway]] (महेन्द्र राज्मार्ग्).[[Chandragadhi]] Airport is located in [[Chandragadhi]] (चन्द्रगडी) (about 16 Kilometers from Dhulabari) and serves 9 to 10 daily flights to and from [[Kathmandu]].

Demography

The major ethnicities living there are Rajbanshi, Rai, Limbu, Newar, Chhettri, Brahmins, Marwaris and various others. The majority of the people in Dhulabari are Hindu.

Climate

Dhulabari Mustard Field]] The climate of Dhulabari is very hot and humid during summer, and mild and dry during winter. During the summer, temperatures can reach 36 degree Celsius, and the low in winter is about 12 degree Celsius. Rainfall is abundant during the [[monsoon]] season (June–September). There is little or no rainfall during winter, which makes it ideal for harvesting crops such as rice, wheat, barley and mustard.

Culture

The culture of Dhulabari is a mix of cultures of various ethnicities, but these two festival seasons are the most important (partly because of Nepal's 88% population being Hindu's).

  • Dashain: (दशै) Dashain is celebrated by the Hindu's and is an exciting time for families to get together and meet relatives and each other. This festival last for 15 days. Celebrations and shopping are common during this time and so are religious ceremonies.
  • Tihar and Dipawali: (तिहार) Tihar lasts 5 days, and among the days is a day called Laxmi Puja which coincides with Dipawali. Dipawali is a Hindu festival of lights and colors. People light up their house with little lamps called diyo, generally fueled with mustard oil and burst firecrackers all night long during the 5 days of Tihar.
  • Krishna Ashtami: Krishna Ashtami is celebrated by the Hindu people in Dhulabari. Specially the Pranami people. Huge number of peoples gather there in the Krishna Mandir at night time near Dhulabari Mode (Pranami Tole) and do Bhajans and Kritans.

References

References

  1. "Nepal Census 2001". [[Digital Himalaya]].
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