Duhabi Municipality
Fact sheet
Duhabi Municipality lies in Sunsari District of Province 1. It was established in 2074 BS. Sonapur, Simariya, Tanmuna and Kusaha East VDC’s were merged to form the greater Duhabi Municipality. Out of the total population in the municiplaity 30.82% speak Tharu whereas only 12.4% speak Nepali. 24.52% of population are Tharu followed by 17% Muslims. Percentage share of Duhabi Municipality to total urban population is 0.34% only.
Out of various financial institutions in the municipality there are
11 Banks
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
64.5%
Number of voters registered in the election commission
30672
Voters
Budget for Fiscal Year 2077/78 (in ‘000)
Rs. 679992
Socio-Economic Indicators
| Indicators | Value |
|---|---|
| Established Year as Sub Metro City (BS) | 2073 |
| Federal State | Province 1 |
| District | Sunsari |
| Area (sq. km) | 76.67 |
| No. of Wards | 12 |
| Population (2011) | 56216 |
| Female Population | 28109 |
| Male Population | 28107 |
| Sex Ratio (M: F) | 99.99 |
| Total Household (2011) | 11893 |
| Average Household Size | 4.73 |
| Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 733.22 |
| Literacy Rate (%) | |
| Both Sex | 64.5 |
| Male | 74.3 |
| Female | 54.6 |
| Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 30672 |
| Male | 14660 |
| Female | 16012 |
| Ranking Among Municipalities | |
| By Area | 196 |
| By Population | 12 |
| By Density of Population | 71 |
| Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 7.36 |
| Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.34 |
| Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 6.1 |
| Households with Access to Safe Drinking Water (Tap) (%) | 11.17 |
| Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 25.72 |
| Households using Cow Dung as fuel for cooking (%) | 48.63 |
| Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | |
| Hospital | |
| Public | - |
| Private | - |
| Maternity Hospital | - |
| Ayurved Hospital | - |
| Financial Institutions | |
| Banks | 11 |
| Cooperatives | 43 |
| Development Bank | - |
| Finance Companies | - |
| Micro Finance | - |
| Education | |
| Early Childhood Development Center | 58 |
| Primary | 13 |
| Secondary | 10 |
| Higher Secondary | 4 |
| Religious | 12 |
| Institutional | 21 |
| Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
| Tharu | 24.52 |
| Muslim | 17.06 |
| Musahar | 8.83 |
| Jhangar/Dangar | 7.09 |
| Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
| Tharu | 30.822 |
| Maithili | 24.31 |
| Nepali | 12.4 |
| Urau | 1.2 |
| Electricity Consumption | |
| Domestic | 181997 |
| Industrial | 3817 |
| Irrigation | 3327 |
| Commercial | 589 |
| Street Lights/Temples/Drinking Water/Others | 992 |
| Road | |
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| Gravel (m) |