Gajuri

Gajuri(Nepali: गजुरी ; gajuri) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)[2] (Formerly: village development committee) in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. It has a literacy rate of 64.28% (70.30% male and 58.41% female). The city hosts as one of the city with highest literacy rate in the Dhading district. The local body was formed by merging three VDCs namely Gajuri, Pida, Nepal, Kiranchok.[3]

Gajuri

गजुरी (Nepali)
Gaupalika
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Gajuri
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27.77°N 84.85°E / 27.77; 84.85
CountryNepal
Development RegionCentral
ZoneBagmati
DistrictDhading
ProvinceProvince No. 3
Rural MunicipalityGajuri
Government
 • ChairpersonMr.Rajendra Bikram Basnet (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs.Sita Dhungana (NCP)
Area
 • Total138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total27,084
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Religions
Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist
Languages
 • LocalNepali, Newar language, Tamang, Gurung, Magar
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal Code
45112
Area code(s)010
Literacy Rate 64.28% High
Websitehttp://gajurimun.gov.np

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 10,035 including 4,968 Male & 5,067 Female, being one of the most populated city in the district. The average household size was 4.51. Besides, it had 2,223 houses in this area.[4] According to the report, out of 2223 houses, around 1,884 had at least one facility like Radio, Television, Internet, etc.

During the collection of voters data for 2017 Nepalese local elections, the population of Gajuri was calculated to be 27084.

Rural Municipality

Gajuri was declared as Rural Municipality on March 10, 2017. The formation of Rural Municipality led to local level elections on May 14, 2017. Out of a population of 27084, there were 14169 total eligible voters. CPN (UML) won positions for both Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson with a vote count of 4336 and 4214 respectively.[1]

Transportation

Gajuri is connected to Kathmandu to the east and Malekhu to the west by Prithvi Highway.

Geography

Gajuri lies at the North-Western part of Dhading District to the south of Trishuli River and covers an area of 138.66 km2. The average altitude of Gajuri is 547 metres (1796 ft) above sea level.[5]

Gajuri in 1989 AD (2046 B.S)

Demographics

Per 2011 Census, the total population of Gajuri was 10,035 out of which 4,968 were male and 5,067 female in 2,223 households. Average family size was 4.51[6]

Population

By Age[7]
SexTotal00 - 0405 - 0910 - 1415 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 6970 - 7475 +
Both Sex10,0351,0011,2611,3461,148878796604556533408399286245184146244
Male4,9685076456775453823652902692732122171491319579132
Female5,0674946166696034964313142872601961821371148967112

By Literacy Rate[8]
SexPop. aged 5 and 5+Who can Read & WriteWho can Read onlyWho can't read & writeNot StatedLiteracy Rate
Both Sex9,0345,8073292,893564.28
Male4,4613,1361711,152270.30
Female4,5732,6711581,741358.41

By Caste[9]
Caste/EthnicityTotalMaleFemale
All Caste1003549685067
Chhetree1301620681
Brahman - Hill1776878898
Magar525244281
Tharu231310
Tamang222911201109
Newar646315331
Musalman755223
Kami597298299
Gurung1014655
Damai/Dholi375195180
Thakuri18810
Sarki591288303
Sanyasi/Dashnami744133
Gharti/Bhujel442024
Majhi17107
Chepang/Praja1405711694
Ghale18180101
Others572928

Notable P

Hospitals
  • Gajuri Hospital Pvt. Ltd[10]

Schools
  • Munal Academy
  • Jagadamba Boarding School
  • Shree Adarsha Higher Secondary School
  • Pawil Himal Academy
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gollark: The argument for land value tax is that it's apparently more economically efficient in some way than income taxes, and inasmuch as nobody actually produces land/natural resources value derived from them should go to everyone.
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See also

References
  1. "Local Elections 2074 - Election Results Overview - Dhading - Gajuri". Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. "यसरी २ नगर र ११ गाउँपालिकामा बाँडिनेभयो धादिङलाई (स्पष्ट नक्सासहित)". Sajhapost. Nov 11, 2016.
  3. Nepal, MOFALD. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). mofald.gov.np. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal). p. 166. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  4. "Households by ownership of house/housing unit In use" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  5. ElevationMap.net. "Elevation of Gajuri with altitude and height". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  6. "A detailed Report" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  7. "Population Distribution of Dhading, Page 28" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  8. "Population Distribution of Dhading, Page 63" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. "Population Distribution of Dhading, Page 37" (PDF). Nepal's Village Development Committees. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  10. "Hospitals in Gajuri". Nepalyp. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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