Urlabari Municipality
Fact sheet
Geographically, Urlabari Municipality is in the Terai region of Nepal. It’s elevation is approximately 116 – 164m from the sea level. Most part of town lies in a proper plain land. Urlabari is a beautiful municipality. It was established in 2073 BS merging Rajghat and few wards of Madhumalla VDC’s with the then Urlabari municipality. The municipality is located in Morang district of Province 1. It is surrounded by Damak Municipality of Jhapa district in the east, Pathari Sanischare and Letang Municipality in the west, Miklajung Rural Municipality in north and Ratuwamai Municipality in the South. The most important tourist area in this Municipality are Betini and Lampate Wetlands, Budha Thakur etc.
Budget for fiscal year 2077/78 (Rs. in ‘000)
747788
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
78.25%
Number of voters registered in the election commission (2074)
35288
Households using tubewell for drinking water purpose
81.98%
Socio-Economic Indicators
| Indicators | Value |
|---|---|
| Established Year (BS) | 2073 |
| Federal State | Province 1 |
| District | Morang |
| Area (sq. km) | 74.62 |
| No. of Wards | 12 |
| Land Utilization (%) | |
| Agriculture Land | 78.15 |
| Residential | 6.92 |
| Forest | 2.01 |
| Rivers and Rivultes | 9.4 |
| Others | 3.52 |
| Population (2011) | 54696 |
| Female Population | 29548 |
| Male Population | 25148 |
| Sex Ratio (M: F) | 85.11 |
| Total Household (2011) | 12530 |
| Average Household Size | 4.37 |
| Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 732.99 |
| Literacy Rate (%) | |
| Both Sex | 78.25 |
| Male | 38.66 |
| Female | 39.59 |
| Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 35288 |
| Male | 16792 |
| Female | 18496 |
| Ranking Among Municipalities | |
| By Area | 222 |
| By Population | 95 |
| By Density of Population | 71 |
| Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 6.73 |
| Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.33 |
| Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 4.61 |
| Households using tubewell for Drinking Water (%) | 81.98 |
| Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 60.24 |
| Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | 89 |
| Households without any Toilet Facility (%) | 11.24 |
| Households with road access (%) | 82 |
| Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
| Chhetri | 22.96 |
| Brahmin Hill | 18.19 |
| Limbu | 8.19 |
| Dhimal | 7.22 |
| Newar | 7.22 |
| Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
| Nepali | 61.62 |
| Limbu | 6.78 |
| Dhimal | 6.72 |
| Newar | 4.04 |
| Number of Hospital | 8 |
| Number of Health Posts | 1 |
| Number of Private Clinics | 35 |
| Number of Banks & Financial Institutions | 48 |
| Number of Cooperatives | 150 |
| Schools | 33 |
| College | 4 |
| Road | 418.21 |
| Blacktopped | 17.07 |
| Gravelled | 134.23 |
| Earthern | 266.91 |
Data Source: CBS; Election Commission of Morang; Municipality Profile of Urlabari