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]

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Duduwa Rural Municipality डुडुवा गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Duduwa Rural Municipality Location in Lumbini Province Show map of Lumbini Province Duduwa Rural Municipality Duduwa Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28.044203°N 81.697494°E / 28.044203; 81.697494
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/

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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]