Rupandehi District

Rupandehi District
रुपन्देही जिल्ला
District
Birthplace of Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha

Location of Rupandehi
Country Nepal
Province Province No. 5
Admin HQ. Siddharthanagar
Municipality
Government
 • Type Coordination committee
 • Body DCC, Rupandehi
 • Head Mr. Ekraj ViKa
 • Deputy-Head Mr. Pashupatinath Yadav
 • Parliamentary constituencies 5
 • Provincial constituencies 10
Area
 • Total 1,360 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 982,851
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NPT)
Main Language(s) Nepali, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Tharu
Website ddcrupandehi.gov.np


Rupandehi District(Nepali: रुपन्देही जिल्ला Listen , a part of Province No. 5, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of 1,360 km². The district headquarter is Siddharthanagar. As per the national census 2011, the population of Rupandehi was 880,196.[2]

Etymology

Rupandehi is named after Rupadevi, the queen of King Suddhodana.[2]

History

Lumbini, birthplace of Lord Buddha, lies in Rupandehi district. Devdaha, the birthplace of Mayadevi (mother of Lord Buddha) also lies in Rupandehi district.

Demographics

At the time of 2011 A.D National population and Housing census 2011 was reported that total population of Rupandehi district was 880,196 . and Male=432,193 and Female=448,003 and total household was 163,916 . Data Source: Central bureau of statistics Kathmandu, government of Nepal .

Residents are mainly Magars and Tharus. In some southern villages there are a few Bhojpuris.

Administrative divisions

Rupandehi is divided into 16 local level units, in which 6 are urban municipality and 10 are Rural Municipality. Butwal is considered as a Sub-Metropolitan municipality.

Urban and rural municipalities of Rupandehi[3]
Sr. No. Name Division Area (KM²) Population (2011) Website
1 Butwal Sub-Metropolitan Municipality 101.61 138,742 butwalmun.gov.np
2 Devdaha Municipality 136.95 53,523 devdahamun.gov.np
3 Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality 112.21 72,497 lumbinisanskritikmun.gov.np
4 Sainamaina Municipality 162.18 55,822 sainamainamun.gov.np
5 Siddharthanagar Municipality 36.03 63,483 siddharthanagarmun.gov.np
6 Tilottama Municipality 126.19 100,149 tilottamamun.gov.np
7 Gaidahawa Rural Municipality 96.79 47,565 gaidahawamun.gov.np
8 Kanchan Rural Municipality 58.51 33,072 kanchanmun.gov.np
9 Kotahimai Rural Municipality 58.26 41,006 kotahimaimun.gov.np
10 Marchawari Rural Municipality 48.55 38,776 marchawarimun.gov.np
11 Mayadevi Rural Municipality 72.44 47,196 mayadevimunrupandehi.gov.np
12 Omsatiya Rural Municipality 48.58 34,191 omsatiyamun.gov.np
13 Rohini Rural Municipality 64.62 37,175 rohinimun.gov.np
14 Sammarimai Rural Municipality 50.78 38,305 sammarimaimun.gov.np
15 Siyari Rural Municipality 66.17 38,466 siyarimun.gov.np
16 Suddodhan Rural Municipality 57.66 34,638 suddhodhanmunrupandehi.gov.np

Constituencies

Rupandehi is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies and 10 Provincial constituencies.

Constituency Type MP/MLA Party
Rupandehi 1ParliamentaryChabilal BishwokarmaNCP
Rupandehi 2ParliamentaryBishnu Prasad PoudelNCP
Rupandehi 3ParliamentaryGhanashyam BhusalNCP
Rupandehi 4ParliamentaryPramod Kumar YadavNC
Rupandehi 5ParliamentaryBharat Kumar ShahNC
Rupandehi 1(A)ProvincialKrishna Prasad NeupaneNCP
Rupandehi 2(A)ProvincialLila GiriNCP
Rupandehi 3(A)ProvincialSantosh Kumar PandeyFSF
Rupandehi 4(A)ProvincialAshtha Bhuja PathakNC
Rupandehi 5(A)ProvincialBhumishwor DhakalNCP
Rupandehi 1(B)ProvincialDadhi Ram NeupaneNCP
Rupandehi 2(B)ProvincialBhoj Prasad ShresthaNCP
Rupandehi 3(B)ProvincialTulshi Prasad ChaudharyNCP
Rupandehi 4(B)ProvincialWasiuddin KhanNC
Rupandehi 5(B)ProvincialFakharuddin KhanNC

Geography

The district lies on the southern and western part of Nepal. On the East it shares border with Nawalparasi District, on West with Kapilvastu District, on North with Palpa District and on South with India.The elevation of the district lies between 100m to 1229m from sea level. The total area of the district is 1,360 km² with 16.1% in Churia Range and rest in the Terai region.

Major Rivers

Rupandehi has many rivers all of which flow from Northern mountains towards south into India.

  • Tinau River
  • Kothi River
  • Sukhaira River
  • Bagela River
  • Rohini River
  • Kanchan River
  • Kacharar River
  • Koili River
  • Danav River
  • Danda River
  • Ghodaha
  • Khadawa

Major Lakes

  • Gaidahawa lake (Bishnupur)
  • Gajedi lake (Gajedi)
  • Nanda vauju lake (Chilhaiya)
  • Sukaiiya lake

Climate

Climate Zone[4] Elevation Range % of Area
Lower Tropical below 300 meters (1,000 ft) 89.3%
Upper Tropical 300 to 1,000 meters
1,000 to 3,300 ft.		 10.5%
Subtropical 1,000 to 2,000 meters
3,300 to 6,600 ft.		  0.2%

Notable events and attractions

PRAKETESHWAR MANDIR

This Mandir is near of Lumbini road.many people visit there to worship God PRAKETESHWAR or SHIVA throughout the year.it is the most popular temple after Rupandehi in this are

Nawa Durga Bhawani Mandir

It lies in Sainamaina-3, Murgiya. Many peoples visit there to worship Goddess Durga throughout the year. It is the most popular Temple after Parroha Temple in this area.Many poojas are conducte timely. It is regularly repaired by the members involved in its development.

Lumbini

Birth place ofGautam Buddha

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.[5] It is granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997.[5] Thousands of Buddhist monks, pilgrims and tourists visit Lumbini annually. The ongoing up-gradation of Gautam Buddha Airport into international airport is expected to increase the number of visitors.[6] Mahinda Rajapakshe, President of Sri Lanka is one of the high-profile visitor of Lumbini.[7]

Siddha Baba Mandir

Siddha Baba Temple

This is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in border between Palpa and Rupandehi.[8] There is a belief that Lord Shiva grants the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple.[8] There are two Siddha Baba Mandir adjacent to each other. One lies within Rupandehi and another in Palpa. Nonetheless, both Mandir are regarded as pilgrimage of equal importance.

Satiya Mai Mandir

This is a temple dedicated to Devi Satiya situated in Patkhauli VDC, near Rohini Khola In Rupandehi.[9] There is a belief that Real Lady grants the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple.[8] There are a real Maya Devi Mandir and other is modified temple adjacent to each other. One lies within Rupandehi and another in Palpa. Nonetheless, both Mandir are regarded as pilgrimage of equal importance. Due to the Godes beloved to visitor's in Satiya Ban area. Actually this temple is situated in the middle of Rohini Khola but now River is flowing west of Satiya Devi Temple and Satiya Bagaicha.

Manimukunda Sen Park

Once a winter palace of King Manimukunda Sen, Manimukunda Sen Park is another major attraction in Rupandehi. The palace is not in shape but the ruins and antiquities of the majestic palace can still be found. It is situated in Butwal City and is popular for the picnic spots, zoo and the gardens inside the park. The greenery and the view of Rupandehi, Palpa and Kapilvastu districts is also another attraction in the park.[10]

Parroha Bol Bam Dham

It is the oldest Bol Bam Dham (pilgrimage and festival) in Nepal. The pilgrimage is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Sainamaina Municipality. Thousands of Lord Shiva's devotees from various parts of the country and from neighboring States of India visit to worship the Shivalinga inside the Bol Bam Dham. The major inflow of pilgrims occurs during the Bol Bam. Bol Bam is an annual pilgrimage glorifying the Lord made in Shraavana in which devotees travel barefooted wearing saffron robes in routes to the dham.[11]

Shankar Nagar Ban Bihar and Research Center

Shankar Nagar Ban Bihar and Research Centre, simply referred as Ban Batika by locals is a popular attraction in Tilottama Municipality. The Centre is maintained inside Shankarnagar Community Forest. It is popular for its picnic spots, zoo and garden.[12]

  • Chanchala Mai Mandir
  • Jitgadhi

Marchwari Devi Temple: Marchwari Devi Temple lies in Bogadi VDC of Rupandehi. It is a historical temple among the 24 previous VDC. The area surrounding this temple (now 18 VDCs) are named after this temple as Marchwar. The local people and peoples from INDIA, Uttar Pradesh visit there on specific occasions to celebrate child birth, engagement and marriage ceremonies visiting beautiful places. Temple is located in a peaceful area.The most peace fultemple is peace park.

Major economic centers

  • Butwal
  • Siddharthanagar (Bhairahawa)
  • Dhakdhai ( industry area )
  • Lumbini ( world Heritage Area, as tourism )
  • Devdaha ( miroduct area )
  • Sainamaina (Murgiya for sports and tourism)
  • Murgiya
  • Manigram
  • Chho.gen Never ( Grain Products area )
  • Kothihawa
  • Lumbini
  • Saljhandi
  • Sauraha Pharsatikar
  • Bhalwari
  • Manglapur
  • Bashgadi
  • Jogada
  • Divertole
  • Sankarnagar
  • Jogikuti
  • Thute pipal
  • semlar
  • marchawar
  • SEMARI Industrial Area

Hotels in Rupandehi

  • Tiger Palace Resort, Tilottama - 17, Rupandehi, Bhairahawa, Siddharthanagar, Nepal

Major Industries

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