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Rautahat District
District of Nepal
District of Nepal
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Rautahat District | |
| native_name | रौतहट जिल्ला | |
| settlement_type | District | |
| <!-- images, nickname, motto --> | image_skyline | Nunthar Shiva Mandir.jpg |
| image_caption | Nunthar Shiva Mandir, Paurai | |
| image_map | Rautahat District locator.png | |
| mapsize | 300 | |
| map_caption | Rautahat District (dark yellow) in Madhesh Province | |
| mapsize1 | 300 | |
| map_caption1 | Rautahat District with local level body | |
| <!-- location --> | subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | ||
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Mithila | |
| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
| subdivision_name2 | Madhesh | |
| <!-- established --> | established_title | Established |
| established_date | During Rana regime | |
| <!-- seat, smaller parts --> | seat_type | Headquarter |
| seat | Gaur | |
| parts_type | Local bodies | |
| parts_style | coll | |
| p1 | Municipality: | |
| <!-- government type, leaders --> | government_footnotes | tags -- |
| government_type | District Coordination | |
| governing_body | Rautahat DCC | |
| leader_title | Chief | |
| leader_name | Ramayodhya Ray Yadav | |
| leader_title1 | Deputy Chief | |
| leader_name1 | Mahesh Baitha | |
| <!-- area --> | area_footnotes | tags -- |
| area_total_km2 | 1126 | |
| area_total_sq_mi | ||
| <!-- elevation --> | elevation_footnotes | tags -- |
| elevation_m | ||
| population_footnotes | tags -- | |
| population_as_of | 2011 | |
| population_total | 686,723 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| demographics1_footnotes | tags -- | |
| demographics1_info1 | ||
| demographics2_footnotes | tags -- | |
| demographics2_info1 | ||
| <!-- time zone(s) --> | timezone1_location | Kathmandu |
| timezone1 | NPT | |
| utc_offset1 | +05:45 | |
| <!-- postal codes, area code --> | postal_code_type | |
| area_code_type | ||
| registration_plate | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | Main Languages | |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Bajjika, Urdu, Nēpālī | |
| blank2_info_sec1 | ||
| blank2_info_sec2 | ||
| <!-- website, footnotes --> | website |
- Baudhimai Municipality
- Brindaban Municipality
- Chandrapur Municipality
- Dewahi Gonahi Municipality
- Gadhimai Municipality
- Garuda Municipality
- Gaur Municipality
- Gujara Municipality
- Ishanath Municipality
- Katahariya Municipality
- Madhav Narayan Municipality
- Maulapur Municipality
- Paroha Municipality
- Phatuwa Bijayapur Municipality
- Rajdevi Municipality
- Rajpur Municipality Rural Municipality:
- Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality
- Yamunamai Rural Municipality
There is a place called Katahariya which lies in Katahariya Municipality itself. It is famous for katiya meat. Katiya is an earthen pot in which mainly goat meat is cooked with the help of charcoal.
Nunthar is a famous place for picnic and there is a temple of lord shiva which is located in Paurai Bagmati, Rautahat.
Rautahat district is rich in natural resources. There are varieties of trees and varieties of medicinal herbs in the forest of Rautahat. There are dense forest with varieties of wild animals in the forest of Rautahat, including cheetahs, tigers, elephants, varieties of snakes, etc. There are also varieties of birds in the forests of Rautahat, including doves, hornbills, parrots, pigeons, cuckoos, sparrows, crows, and many more.
Geography and Climate
| Climate Zone | Elevation Range | % of Area |
|---|---|---|
| title = The Map of Potential Vegetation of Nepal - a forestry/agroecological/biodiversity classification system | series = Forest & Landscape Development and Environment Series 2-2005 and CFC-TIS Document Series No.110 | year = 2005 |
| Lower Tropical | below 300 meters (1,000 ft) | 94.4% |
| Upper Tropical | 300 to 1,000 meters | |
| 1,000 to 3,300 ft. | 5.6% |
The Manusmara River flows through the district, and feeds a canal for irrigating 3200 hectares of land.
Demographics
|graph-pos = bottom |graph-width = |graph-height = |1981 |332,526 |1991 |414,005 |2001 |545,132 |2011 |686,722 |2021 |813,573
At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Rautahat District had a population of 813,573. 11.97% of the population is under 5 years of age. It has a literacy rate of 57.75% and a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 761,991 (93.66%) lived in municipalities.
Ethnicity/caste: Madheshi are the largest group, making up over 66% of the population. Muslims are the largest single community, making up over 22% of the population. There are small minorities of Khas and Hill Janjati as well as Tharus.
Religion: 75.8% were Hindu, 22.6% Muslim, 1.5% Buddhist and 0.2% others.
Bajjika is the largest language. Maithili is the second-largest language. Nepali is spoken by 11% of the population. Urdu and Tharu are spoken by a small minority.
Administration
The district consists of eighteen municipalities, out of which sixteen are urban municipalities and two are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
- Baudhimai Municipality
- Brindaban Municipality
- Chandrapur Municipality
- Dewahi Gonahi Municipality
- Gadhimai Municipality
- Garuda Municipality
- Gaur Municipality
- Gujara Municipality
- Ishanath Municipality
- Katahariya Municipality
- Madhav Narayan Municipality
- Maulapur Municipality
- Paroha Municipality
- Phatuwa Bijayapur Municipality
- Rajdevi Municipality
- Rajpur Municipality
- Durga Bhagwati Rural Municipality
- Yamunamai Rural Municipality
Former Village Development Committees (VDCs) and Municipalities
- Ajagaibi
- Akolawa
- Altoki
- Auraiya
- Baderwa
- Badaharwa
- Bagahi
- Bahuwa Madanpur
- Bairiya
- Banjaraha
- Bariyarpur
- Basantapatti
- Basatpur
- Basbiti Jingadiya
- Baudhimai
- Bhalohiya
- Bhediyahi
- Binwatole
- Birtiprastoka
- Bishrampur
- Bisunpurwa Manpur
- Brahmapuri
- Chandrapur Municipality
- Chandhiya
- Debahi
- Dharampur
- Dharhari
- Dipahi
- Dumariya Bazar, Matiaon
- Gadhi
- Gamhariya Birta
- Gamhariya Parsa
- Gangapipra
- Garuda Municipality
- Gaur Municipality
- Gedahiguthi
- Gunahi
- Hajminiya
- Hardiya Paltuwa
- Harsaha
- Hathiyahi
- Inarbari Jyutahi
- Inaruwa
- Jatahare
- Jayanagar
- Jethrahiya
- Jhunkhunwa
- Jingadawa Belbichhwa
- Jingadiya
- Jowaha
- Judibela
- Kanakpur
- Karkach Karmaiya
- Karuniya
- Katahariya
- Khauraha
- Khesarhiya
- Laksminiya
- Laksmipur
- Laksmipur Belbichhawa
- Lokaha
- Madanpur
- Malahi
- Maryadpur
- Bhasedhawa
- Mathiya
- Matsari
- Mithuawa
- Mudwalawa
- Narkatiya Guthi
- Pacharukhi
- Patahi
- Pataura
- Pathara Budharampur
- Paurai
- Phatuha Maheshpur
- Phatuha Harsaha
- Pipariya
- Pipra Bhagwanpur
- Pipra Pokhariya
- Pipra Rajbara
- Pothiyahi
- Pratappur Paltuwa
- Prempur Gunahi
- Purainawma
- Raghunathpur
- Rajdevi
- Rajpur Pharhadawa
- Rajpur Tulsi
- Ramauli Bairiya
- Rampur Khap
- Rangapur
- Sakhuwa
- Sakhuwa Dhamaura
- Samanpur
- Sangrampur
- Santapur
- Santpur
- Sarmujawa
- Saruatha
- Saunaraniya
- Sawagada
- Shitalpur Bairgania
- Simara Bhawanipur
- SrinagarKhor
- Sirsiya
- Tejapakar
- Tengraha
- Tikuliya
Education
Private Schools Nepal Police School , Basbiti Jingadiya. Prabhat Secondary English Boarding School, Gaur. Terai Zone Academy Santapur, Chandrapur. Bal Niketan Higher Secondary School, Chandrapur. Moonlight Academy Boarding School,Chandrapur. Pathibhara Secondary School, Chandrapur. Mount Everest English School, Chandrapur. Namuna English Boarding School, Chapur Bazaar. Himalayan Public School,Sukdev Chowk. New Bal Memorial Academy Boarding School,SimraBhawanipur. Trishakti Academy English Boarding School Katahariya
Shree Juddha Campus
The origin of this campus goes back to its former "Shree Juddha Higher Secondary School" and further "Shree Juddha Secondary School", the third-oldest school in Nepal inaugurated by Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana during Rana dynasty. The school got its name from his name. The institution has about 1500 students.
Shree Juddha Campus offers bachelor courses like Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce, etc. while its former entities "Shree Juddha Higher Secondary School" offers 10+2 courses of National Examinations Board and "Shree Juddha Secondary School" offers up to 10th class of School Leaving Certificate (Nepal).
It runs a separate school for blind students.
Gauri Shankar Yadav Campus
It offers bachelor courses like B.Ed. and 10+2 courses of National Examinations Board.
Notable people
- Madhav Kumar Nepal, chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Sunil Kumar Yadav, Nepali Congress leader and former member of Constituent Assembly
- Anil Kumar Jha, senior leader of DSP, N, former Minister of Industry and Member of House of Representatives
- Bansidhar Mishra, leader of CPN (Unified Socialist), former parliantrian and former Ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh
- Mohammad Aftab Alam, Nepali Congress leader and Member of House of Representatives
References
References
- [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-57&geo_ids=district-57,province-2,country-NP NepalMap Religion]
- Acharya, Madhu Raman. (1986). "Nepal concise encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary of facts and knowledge about the kingdom of Nepal ...". Geeta Sharma.
- "NEPAL: Administrative Division".
- "Provincial/District/Local reports: Madhesh Province". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
- "Table 1: Caste/Ethnicity and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
- "Table 5: Religion and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
- "Table 5: Mother tongue and sex". [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal).
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