Babai Rural Municipality (Nepali :बबई गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Dang 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. Babai is one of these 753 local units.[1][2] Babai Rural Municipality has area of 257.48 km2.[3] Babai RM is surrounded by Shantinagar Rural Municipality and Dangisharan Rural Municipality in the east, Banke district in the west, Salyan district in the north and in south there is Dangisharan Rural Municipality and Banke district.
Babai Rural Municipality
बबई गाउँपालिका | |
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  Babai Rural Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′07″N 81°43′08″E / 28.351851°N 81.718791°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Dang District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 257.48 km2 (99.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,469 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://babaimun.gov.np/ |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Babai Rural Municipality had a population of 27,469. Of these, 94.2% spoke Nepali, 3.4% Tharu, 2.2% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 49.5% were Chhetri, 18.9% Magar, 12.4% Kami, 4.1% Tharu, 3.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Sarki, 1.4% Kumal, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Bote, 0.4% Gaine, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Majhi, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 2.5% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Muslim.[6]
In terms of literacy, 64.6% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 33.4% could neither read nor write.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Babai" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-08.
- ^ "बबई गाउँपालिका | प्रदेश नं ५". babaimun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "बबई गाउँपालिकाको श्रोत नक्सा | बबई गाउँपालिका". babaimun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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