Bhadrapur Municipality
Fact sheet
Geographically, Bhadrapur Municipality is in the Terai region of Nepal. It’s elevation is approximately 68 to 113 m from the sea level. Bhadrapur is a historical city located in the Jhapa district of Province 1. It was established in 2008 BS. Later it was merger with various VDC’s to form greater Bhadrapur Municipality. The municipality is bordered by India in the east, Birtamod Municipality and Haldibari Rural Municipality in the west, Mechinagar Municipality in the north and Kachankawal Rural Municipality in the south.
Financial institutions in the municipality
12
Banks
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
84.41%
Number of voters registered in the election commission (2074)
42057
Households using tubewell for drinking water purpose
66.1%
Socio-Economic Indicators
| Indicators | Value |
|---|---|
| Established Year (BS) | 2073 |
| Federal State | Province 1 |
| District | Jhapa |
| Area (sq. km) | 96.35 |
| No. of Wards | 10 |
| Population (2011) | 65533 |
| Female Population | 34575 |
| Male Population | 30958 |
| Sex Ratio (M: F) | 89.54 |
| Total Household (2011) | 15270 |
| Average Household Size | 4.29 |
| Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 680.156 |
| Literacy Rate (%) | |
| Both Sex | 84.41 |
| Male | 52.33 |
| Female | 47.66 |
| Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 42057 |
| Male | 20825 |
| Female | 21232 |
| Ranking Among Municipalities | |
| By Area | 192 |
| By Population | 58 |
| By Density of Population | 76 |
| Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 0.08 |
| Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.4 |
| Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 5.95 |
| Households using tubewell for Drinking Water (%) | 66.1 |
| Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 58.93 |
| Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | 85.94 |
| Households with Modern (with flush) Toilet Facility (%) | 50.13 |
| Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
| Brahmin Hill | 28.45 |
| Chhetri | 13.09 |
| Rajbanshi | 9.59 |
| Limbu | 5.76 |
| Rai | 4.21 |
| Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
| Nepali | 61.62 |
| Rajbanshi | 6.78 |
| Maithili | 6.72 |
| Limbu | 4.26 |
| Number of Financial Institutions | |
| Banks | 12 |
| Development Banks | 1 |
| Micro Finance | 7 |
| Insurance Companies | 9 |
Data Source: CBS; Election Commission of Jhapa; Bhadrapur Municipality; financialnotices.com