Phidim Municipality
Fact sheet
Phidim Municipality lies in Panchthar District of Province 1. 36.1% of the total population speak Nepali whereas 35.6% speak Limbu and 4.66% speak Rai. 37.3% of population are Limbu and 16.6% are Rai followed by 5.47% of Chhetri. Urban population of the municipality to total urban population is 0.30%. There are 14 wards in the municipality. 49.4% of the municipal land is used for agriculture purpose, while 50.6% of land is covered by forest and graze area. Only 13.5% of the total irrigable land is irrigated.
Out of 24 financial institutions there are
10 Banks
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
75.74%
Number of voters registered in the election commission (2074 BS)
27189
Households with access to safe drinking water
82.05%
Socio-Economic Indicators
| Municipality Fact Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Established Year (BS) | 2074 |
| Federal State | Province 1 |
| District | Panchthar |
| Area (sq. km) | 192.5 |
| No. of Wards | 14 |
| Population (2011) | 49201 |
| Female Population | 26034 |
| Male Population | 23167 |
| Sex Ratio (M: F) | 88.99 |
| Total Household | 10994 |
| Average Household Size | 4.48 |
| Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 255.59 |
| Population by major ethnic group (percentage) | |
| Limbu | 37.3 |
| Rai | 16.6 |
| Chhetri | 5.47 |
| Gurung | 4.87 |
| Magar | 3.74 |
| Population by major mother toungue (perentage) | |
| Nepali | 36.1 |
| Limbu | 35.6 |
| Rai | 4.66 |
| Tamang | 4.06 |
| Magar | 3.02 |
| Literacy Rate (%) | |
| Both Sex | 75.74 |
| Male | 83.52 |
| Female | 68.93 |
| Total No. of Voters | 27189 |
| Female | 13241 |
| Male | 13948 |
| Ranking Among Municipalities | |
| By Area | 74 |
| By Population | 117 |
| By Density of Population | 199 |
| Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 15.51 |
| Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.3 |
| Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 25.65 |
| Households with Access to Safe Drinking Water (%) | 82.05 |
| Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking | 78.52 |
| Households with Access to Electricity (%) | 45.37 |
| Households without Toilet Facility (%) | 7.304 |
| Schools | |
| Community | 82 |
| Institutional | 14 |
| Financial Institutions | |
| Banks | 10 |
| Micro Finance | 6 |
| Development Bank | 1 |
| Insurance Companies | 5 |
| Cooperatives | 80 |
| Roads (km) | |
| Mechi Highway | 33.7 |
| Midhill Highway | 20.7 |
| Total Blacktopped | 48.75 |
| Gravelled | 89.6 |
| Electricity Consumers | |
| Domestic | 3600 |
| Industrial | 46 |
| Commercial | 42 |
| Temple | 3 |
| Street Light | 853 |
| Land Utilization (%) | |
| Agriculture Land | 49.4 |
| Forest and Grazeland | 50.6 |
| Irrigated Land | 13.5 |