Vyas (Byas), is a municipality of Tanahun District located in Gandaki Province in Nepal and incorporates the village Damauli, the district headquarters, for which the municipality is also often referred to as Damauli.[2] The municipality was established by merging the former Village development committee Damauli with several of its neighbors,[when?] the most recent merger being the one with Pokhari Bhanjyang in 2014. It lies on the bank of Madi Khola.
Vyas Municipality
व्यास नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
 Madi River at Damauli | |
| Motto(s): विविधतायुक्त गाउँ-शहर, समृद्द मेरो व्यास नगर[citation needed] | |
  Vyas Municipality Location in Nepal  Vyas Municipality Vyas Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°58′35″N 84°16′05″E / 27.97639°N 84.26806°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Tanahun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Baikuntha Neupane (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Indira Darai (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 70,335 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 33900[1] |
| Website | http://vyasmun.gov.np/ |
It is one of the municipalities, which could be formed after the re-establishment of multiparty democracy in 1991 A.D.[3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 70,335 people living in 18,339 individual households.[4]
Many scriptures including Himwat khanda of Skanda purana mentions that Sage Vedavyasha was born in an island nearby confluence of two Gandaki rivers, (माद्रिका शुक्लगण्डक्यो:संगमे) which lies in a present day Damauli city of Tanahun district in Nepal. After his name, the municipality was named as Vyash nagarpalika.[5][6]
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Vyas Municipality had a population of 71,051. Of these, 64.7% spoke Nepali, 14.7% Magar, 6.6% Gurung, 4.7% Newar, 4.6% Darai, 1.0% Urdu, 0.8% Bote, 0.6% Bhojpuri, 0.5% Tamang, 0.4% Dura, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Chepang, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[7]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.1% were Magar, 15.4% Hill Brahmin, 13.1% Chhetri, 8.5% Gurung, 8.1% Newar, 7.9% Kami, 4.9% Darai, 4.2% Sarki, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Kumal, 1.9% Musalman, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.2% Bote, 1.1% Dura, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Tamang, 0.3% Chepang/Praja, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[8]
In terms of religion, 88.8% were Hindu, 6.0% Buddhist, 2.1% Christian, 1.8% Muslim, 0.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Bon and 0.4% others.[9]
In terms of literacy, 79.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 18.0% could neither read nor write.[10]
Ward Profile
editThere are 14 wards in Vyas Municipality:
| Present Ward | Former Municipality/VDC | Former Ward | Ward Chairman | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vyas | 1 | Ramesh Chandra Hadkhale | |
| 2 | Vyas | 2 | Kashiram Shrestha | |
| 3 | Vyas | 10 | Anup Rana | |
| 4 | Vyas | 11 | Man Bahadur Gurung | |
| 5 | Vyas | 6,7,8 | Bishnu Kumar Shrestha | |
| 6 | Shyamgha V.D.C | Jiwan Gurung | ||
| 7 | Kyamin V.D.C, | 1,3,7-9 | Krishna Prashad Neupane | |
| 8 | Kyamin V.D.C and Risti V.D.C | 6, 1-5,7-9 | Yuwaraj Gurung | |
| 9 | Kyamin V.D.C, Tanahunsur V.D.C, Satiswara V.D.C | (2,4,5),(6,7,8),(6,9) | Suresh Thapa | |
| 10 | Vyas | 5,9 | Khemraj Pokhrel | |
| 11 | Vyas, Ghansikuwa V.D.C, Tanahunsur V.D.C | (3,4),(6),(4,5,7,9) | Dal Bahadur Dura | |
| 12 | Ghasikuwa V.D.C | 2-5,7,8 | Bam Bahadur Ale | |
| 13 | Vyas | 12,13,14 | Basanta Ale | |
| 14 | Keshavtar | 2-7 | Kaji Man Shrestha |
Media
editTo promote local culture Vyas has four FM radio stations. That are Radio Bhanubhakta, Damauli F.M, Smart F.M, and Madi Seti FM, all of which are community radio stations.[citation needed]
Transportation
editVyas lies on Prithvi Rajmarg, a highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
References
edit- ^ "Postal Code of Tanahun D.P.O." General Post Office. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Brief Introduction". Vyas Municipality. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Brief Introduction | Vyas Municipality". vyasmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Gurukul Sanskrit Nepal (गुरुकुल संस्कृत नेपाल ): Maharsi Vedavyasha". Gurukul Sanskrit Nepal (गुरुकुल संस्कृत नेपाल ). Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "Damauli". Holy Dham. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
The most important location here is the birth place of Sage Vyasadeva. This vyasadev belongs to a different kalpa and is not the current Vyasa known as Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa.
- ^ NepalMap Language district-72, province-4, country-NP
- ^ NepalMap Caste [1]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [2]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [3]
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