Duduwa Rural Municipality
Duduwa Rural Municipality
डुडुवा गाउँपालिका | |
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  Duduwa Rural Municipality Location in Lumbini Province  Duduwa Rural Municipality Duduwa Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′39″N 81°41′51″E / 28.044203°N 81.697494°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Banke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.1 km2 (35.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 37,533 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (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[clarification needed] have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Duduwa is one of these 753 local units.[1]
Demographics
[edit]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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "डुडुवा गाउँपालिका | प्रदेश नं ५, नेपाल सरकार". duduwamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]
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