| Baijanath Rural Municipality वैजनाथ गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
  Baijanath Rural MunicipalityLocation in Lumbini ProvinceShow map of Lumbini Province Baijanath Rural MunicipalityBaijanath Rural Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°12′13″N 81°37′30″E / 28.203732°N 81.624986°E / 28.203732; 81.624986 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Banke District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142 km (55 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 54,987 |
| • Rank | 2nd (Nepal) |
| • Density | 390/km (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://baijanathmun.gov.np/ |
Baijanath Rural Municipality (Nepali: वैजनाथ गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Banke District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Baijanath is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Baijanath Rural Municipality had a population of 54,987. Of these, 60.0% spoke Nepali, 35.5% Tharu, 2.0% Magar, 1.5% Awadhi, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Doteli and 0.3% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 36.6% were Tharu, 27.3% Chhetri, 9.7% Kami, 7.8% Magar, 5.9% Thakuri, 4.7% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% Gurung and 3.0% others.
In terms of religion, 94.8% were Hindu, 2.4% Buddhist, 2.3% Christian and 0.5% Muslim.
References
- "बैजनाथ गाउँपालिकागाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | बनकटवा, बाँके, ५ नं. प्रदेश"आर्थिक, सामाजिक, पूर्वाधार, संस्थागत र सुशासनको विकास समृद्ध बैजनाथको आधार"". baijanathmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- NepalMap Demographics
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