| Duduwa Rural Municipality डुडुवा गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
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| Coordinates: 28°02′39″N 81°41′51″E / 28.044203°N 81.697494°E / 28.044203; 81.697494 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Banke District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.1 km (35.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,533 |
| • Density | 410/km (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://duduwamun.gov.np/ |
Duduwa Rural Municipality (Nepali: डुडुवा 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. Duduwa is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Duduwa Rural Municipality had a population of 37,533. Of these, 54.4% spoke Awadhi, 29.6% Urdu, 12.5% Nepali, 1.4% Maithili, 1.2% Tharu, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Doteli and 0.1% Newar as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 29.7% were Musalman, 12.9% Yadav, 7.7% Kurmi, 6.8% Chhetri, 4.7% Tharu, 4.0% other Dalit, 3.1% other Terai, 2.9% Kori, 2.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram and 25.6% others.
In terms of religion, 69.9% were Hindu, 29.6% Muslim, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% Buddhist.
References
- "डुडुवा गाउँपालिका | प्रदेश नं ५, नेपाल सरकार". duduwamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- NepalMap Demographics
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