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(Redirected from Kamalbazar Municipality) Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Kamalbazar कमलबजार
Municipality
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Coordinates: 29°07′N 81°19′E / 29.11°N 81.31°E / 29.11; 81.31
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
 • MayorYagya Prasad Dhakal (NC)
 • Deputy MayorSharada Kumari Bist ()
Population
 • Total23,738
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitekamalbazarmun.gov.np

Kamalbazar (Nepali: कमलबजार) is a municipality in Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal that was established on 18 September 2015 by merging the former village development committees Bayala, Dhaku,Birpath, Chalsa, Sera, Muli and Mashtabandali and Kuika.

Kamalbazar is a trade centre for East Achham. It also has a primary health center and some banking facilities, which benefit locals, as they previously had to go the district headquarter Mangalsen to use such services. Wind energy facilities and solar power facilities support the local power supply. Administrative offices are located in the former Bayala.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kamalbazar Municipality had a population of 23,770. Of these, 99.9% spoke Nepali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 48.1% were Chhetri, 18.2% Hill Brahmin, 14.0% other Dalit, 11.6% Kami, 4.8% Thakuri, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.

In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.

In terms of literacy, 55.1% could read and write, 3.8% could only read and 41.0% could neither read nor write.

Transportation

Kamalbazar Airport lies in Kamalbazar but is currently out of operation.

References

  1. "The Kathmandu Post :: Govt declares 26 new municipalities". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. NepalMap Language
  3. NepalMap Caste
  4. NepalMap Religion
  5. NepalMap Literacy
Accham District
Headquarters: Mangalsen
Urban municipalities
Rural municipalities
For former VDCs See here


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