Bhajani

Municipality in Sudurpashchim, Nepal

Bhajani Municipality भजनी नगरपालिका
Municipality
28°29′45″N 80°58′54″E / 28.4957°N 80.9816°E / 28.4957; 80.9816
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim
District	Kailali
Government
• Mayor	Kewal Chaudhary (NUP)
• Deputy Mayor	Raju Tiruwa (NUP)
Area
• Total	176 km² (68 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	52,128
• Density	300/km² (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	10900
Area code	091
Website	www.bhajanitrishaktimun.gov.np

Bhajani is a Municipality in Kailali District in the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 52,128.^[1] It is surrounded by Tikapur Municipality and Joshipur Rural Municipality in the East , Kailari Rural Municipality in the West , Ghodaghodi Municipality in the North and Tikunia, Uttar Pradesh in the South . It is divided into 9 wards.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhajani Municipality had a population of 52,128. Of these, 65.7% spoke Tharu, 15.4% Nepali, 5.4% Doteli, 3.9% Achhami, 3.3% Hindi, 2.6% Raji, 1.2% Maithili, 0.8% Urdu, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Jumli, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Dailekhi, 0.1% Punjabi, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 65.9% were Tharu, 11.3% Chhetri, 5.8% Kami, 3.7% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Raji, 2.3% other Terai, 1.5% Musalman, 1.3% Thakuri, 1.2% other Dalit, 1.2% Magar, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Yadav, 0.3% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.3% Lohar, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Sarki, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% Dusadh/Paswan/Pasi, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Lodh, 0.1% Marwadi, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, and 0.1% others.^[3]

In terms of religion, 96.5% were Hindu, 1.8% Christian, 1.4% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist and 0.1% others.^[4]

In terms of literacy, 60.2% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 36.4% could neither read nor write.^[5]

Mayoral Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN Maoist	Sher Bahadur Chaudhary	5228	Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal	Kewal Chaudhary	5025	Lost
Nepali Congress	Bir Bahadur Hamal	3153	Lost
CPN-UML	Pradip Malla	2104	Lost

Deputy Mayor Election

Party	Candidate	Votes	Status
CPN Maoist	Chaya Devi Devkota	5008	Elected
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal	Dhanwasi Dangauray	4378	Lost
Nepali Congress	Bharti Kumari Chaudhary	2934	Lost
CPN-UML	Madhu Mati Devi Chaudhary	2144	Lost

^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009.
^ NepalMap Language [1]
^ NepalMap Caste [2]
^ NepalMap Religion [3]
^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
^ Election Commission