Beldandi

Beldandi (Nepali: बेलडाँडी) is a rural municipality in Kanchanpur District in Sudurpashchim Pradesh of southwestern Nepal named after the former Village Development Committee. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census the VDC had a population of 9301 people living in 1483 individual households. According to the Nepal census 2011 the municipality had 3022 individual households and a population of 21,959. In the north and west, Beldandi is surrounded by Suklaphatha national park. To the east lies Belauri Municipality. On the south, it borders India.

Beldandi

बेलडाँडी
Rural municipality
Beldandi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.84°N 80.15°E / 28.84; 80.15
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Pradesh
DistrictKanchanpur District
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21 959
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)

The main attractions in Beldandi are the local Tharu dance Gaura Festival and some night parties. In the education, there is a college named Rauleshwar Adarsh Janata Multiple Campus and Rauleshwar Higher Secondary School. The main shopping places are Chawanni Bazaar and Beldandi bazaar, small towns that supply daily goods and services.

Educational institutions

Educational institutes in the local area include:

Government schools
  • Rauleshwar Janata Adarsh Multiple Campus
  • Ganesh Secondary School
  • Rauleshwar Secondary School
  • Shree Siddhanath Secondary School
  • Shree Saraswati Janata Secondary School
  • Shree Baijanath Secondary School
  • Shree Tribhuwan Secondary School
  • Shree Kalika Primary School
  • Shree Singhapal Primary School

Private schools
  • Shree Model Child Care Boarding School
  • Shree Navajyoti Public School
  • Shree Kanchan Galaxy Public School
  • Shree Westpoint Public School
  • Shree Little Star Boarding School
  • Shree Long Vision Public School
  • Shree Jivan Rekha Public School
  • Gurukul Academy, Beldnadi Bazar
  • Shree Sagarmatha Public School
  • Shree Oxford Public School
  • Shree Global School

Economy

The local economy mainly based on agriculture and few with business and service. Rice, wheat, corn and other crops are grown in there. Local farmers lack the modern knowledge of farming so they can not get good harvests.

Business Areas:

  1. Chawanni Bazaar
  2. Beldandi Bazaar

Health centers

Government Health Post Beldandi

Various private clinics in Beldandi bazaar and Chawanni

Local culture and religion

Most of the local people believe in Hinduism so their customs mainly influenced by the Hindu rituals. The local culture mainly depends upon the ethnic groups living in the place. In spite of residence of different ethnic group this area has quite mixed cultures and traditions. The local Tharu people usually have their own traditions while others are migrated from the hilly region of the country.

Transportation

The transportation in Beldandi is mainly bus service that runs daily from Mahendranagar to Sreepur. The local transportation is two-wheelers. Auto-rickshaws that run from Daijee to Kalikich (Camp) are quite common.[1]

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References
  1. "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
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