Pakhribas_Municipality

Pakhribas Municipality

Pakhribas Municipality

Municipality in Koshi, Nepal

Pakhribas (Nepali: पाख्रीबास नगरपालिका) is an urban municipality out of three urban municipalities located in Dhankuta District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. Pakhribas municipality established on 2 December 2014 merging following VDCs: Pakhribas, Sanne, Phalate, Ghorlikharka and Muga.[1]

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When the Government of Nepal decided to reduce local level body in 753 units, all previous VDCs nullified and merged them with either existed Municipalities or created new Municipality, so Chungmang VDC merged with Pakhribas on 10 March 2017.[1]

The total area of the municipality is 144.29 square kilometres (55.71 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 22078 as of 2011 Nepal census. The municipality is divided into total 10 wards.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Pakhribas Municipality had a population of 22,078. Of these, 53.8% spoke Nepali, 14.4% Tamang, 13.4% Magar, 8.8% Rai, 3.0% Bantawa, 1.3% Phangduwali, 0.9% Gurung, 0.7% Limbu, 0.7% Yakkha, 0.6% Newar, 0.5% Nachhiring, 0.4% Athpare, 0.4% Maithili, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Dungmali, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Sampang, 0.1% Sign language and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 27.2% were Chhetri, 16.4% Rai, 16.0% Tamang, 13.9% Magar, 5.8% Hill Brahmin, 4.7% Kami, 3.6% Newar, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Gurung, 1.9% Sarki, 1.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Limbu, 0.4% Aathpariya, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.2% Yakkha, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Dhunia, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.5% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 59.8% were Hindu, 26.3% Buddhist, 12.8% Kirati, 1.0% Christian and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 72.2% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 25.4% could neither read nor write.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Nepal

History Of Pakhribas

Pakhribas VDC

Pakhribas was a village development committee in Dhankuta District in the Kosi Zone of EDR before 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4508 people living in 890 individual households.[7] One story says that Pakhribas got its name from a Pakhri tree which used to stand at the center of the present day Pakhribas Bazaar some decades ago. The porters, transporting goods to Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha, usually rested under the Pakhri tree and referred to the tree as their baas (lodge) for the night. Hence, the name Pakhribas. Pakhribas has 9 schools, among which three are private schools(Sheetala Devi English Secondary School at Pakhribas-7, Sayapatri English Medium School and Dibyajyoti English School at Pakhribas-3). Jalapa Devi Higher Secondary School provides higher education in science, humanities and arts faculty. Jalapa also has CTEVT annexed sub-overseer course. Pakhribas has three prominent Hindu shrines, one Buddhist monastery and two churches. The churches belong to the Protestant faith. Aashish Church situated in Pakhribas-8 is supposed to be the first of its kind in the Free Presbyterian faith.[8]

Climate

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Pakhribas Municipality

Nowadays Pakhribas is a municipality.

Architecture and cityscape

Pakhribas Bazar

Agricultural Research Center

Municipalities Information systems

Belbari Municipality is currently divided into 10 Wards.

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Education

  • College of Natural Resources Management (CNRM)
  • Ram Madhyamik Biddhyalay, Muga
  • Jalapa Madhyamik Biddhyalay, Pakhribas
  • Amar Madhyamik Biddhyalay, Falate

Divisions

Pakhribas Municipality is divided into different formal VDC.

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Local Election

Local Level Election 2074

Not Available

Local Level Election 2079

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Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "संक्षिप्त परिचय". www.pakhribasmun.gov.np. Pakhribas Municipality. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    "स्थानीय तहहरूको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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    NepalMap Language
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    NepalMap Caste
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    NepalMap Literacy
  7. [7]
    "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  8. [8]
    "Pakhribas". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  9. [9]
    "TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE OVER NEPAL (1976-2005)" (PDF). Agricultural Extension in South Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

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