Chaudandigadhi Municipality
Fact sheet
Geographically, Chaudandigadhi Municipality is in the Inner Terai (Bhitri Madhesh) region of Nepal. It’s elevation is approximately 138m to 1000m from the sea level. Chaudandigadhi is a historical city located in the Udaypur district of Province 1. It was established in 2073 BS. Beltar Basaha Municipality with Chaudandi, Siddhipur, Sundarpur and Hadiya VDC’s were merged to form Chaundadigadhi Municipality. The municipality is surrounded by Belaka Municipality in the east, Triyuga Municipality in the west, Khotang District in the north and Saptari District in the south. The most important tourist area in this Municipality is Chaudandigadhi Palace of the then Sen Kings.
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
70.5%
Number of voters registered in the election commission
30248
Households with access to safe drinking water
30.01%
Socio-Economic Indicators
| Indicators | Value |
|---|---|
| Established Year as Sub Metro City (BS) | 2073 |
| Federal State | Province 1 |
| District | Udaypur |
| Area (sq. km) | 283.78 |
| No. of Wards | 10 |
| Population (2011) | 48574 |
| Female Population | 26492 |
| Male Population | 22082 |
| Sex Ratio (M: F) | 83.35 |
| Total Household (2011) | 10519 |
| Average Household Size | 4.62 |
| Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 171.17 |
| Literacy Rate (%) | |
| Both Sex | 70.5 |
| Male | 78.8 |
| Female | 63.6 |
| Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 30248 |
| Male | 14797 |
| Female | 15451 |
| Ranking Among Municipalities | |
| By Area | 31 |
| By Population | 119 |
| By Density of Population | 243 |
| Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 15.3 |
| Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.29 |
| Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 13.76 |
| Households with Access to Safe Drinking Water (Tap) (%) | 30.01 |
| Households using Tubewell for Drinking purpose (%) | 40.99 |
| Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 94.73 |
| Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | 72.55 |
| Households using Kerosine for Lighting (%) | 22.91 |
| Hospital | - |
| Healthposts | 6 |
| Schools | |
| Primary | 50 |
| Secondary | 14 |
| College | 2 |
| Financial Institutions | |
| Banks | 3 |
| Cooperatives | 61 |
| Development Bank | 3 |
| Finance Companies | 1 |
| Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
| Rai | 24.32 |
| Chhettri | 22.81 |
| Tharu | 14.84 |
| Magar | 7.13 |
| Kami | 6.32 |
| Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
| Nepali | 51.54 |
| Tharu | 14.69 |
| Chamling | 6.2 |
| Bantawa | 5.72 |
| Magar | 5.24 |
| Industries | |
| Small and Cottage | 23 |
| Medium Industry | 1 |
| Total Road (Km) | 220 |
| Black Topped | 42 |
| Gravelled | 102 |
| Earthen | 76 |
| Community Forest Users Group | 60 |
| Agriculture Land as percentage of Municipal Area (%) | 16.28 |