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Joshipur Rural Municipality जोशीपुर गाउँपालिका
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Joshipur Rural Municipality Location in Nepal Show map of Sudurpashchim Province Joshipur Rural Municipality Joshipur Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°34′03″N 81°00′53″E / 28.5674°N 81.0147°E / 28.5674; 81.0147
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Chairman	Chitra Bahadur Chaudhary (NUP)
• Vice-Chairman	Rekha Devi Kathariya (NUP)
Area
• Total	65.6 km (25.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	36,459
• Density	560/km (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	10900
Area code	091
Website	http://joshipurmun.gov.np

Joshipur is Rural Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province established by, merging Bauniya and Joshipur two existing village development committees. Joshipur lies 75 km east of Dhangadhi and 61 3 km west of the: capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Lamki Chuha Municipality , Tikapur Municipality and Janaki Rural Municipality in the——East , Ghodaghodi Municipality and Bhajani Municipality in the West , Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the North and Bhajani Municipality in the South.

Demographics※

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Joshipur Rural Municipality had a population of 36,459. Of these, 79.4% spoke Tharu, 9.8% Doteli, 6.2% Nepali, 2.8% Achhami, 0.6% Maithili, 0.5% Hindi, 0.5% Urdu, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 80.2% were Tharu, 8.7% Chhetri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.4% Kami, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.0% Musalman, 0.6% other Dalit, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 97.9% were Hindu, 1.0% Christian, 1.0% Muslim and 0.1% Buddhist.

In terms of literacy, 60.3% could read. And write, 2.6% could only read and "37."1% could neither read nor write.

Temples※

• Ram Janaki Mandir, Jabahi
• Shree Someswarnath Mandir, Badhariya
• Shree Baneshwar baba sibha Mandir Dham, Bani

See also※

• Sudurpashchim Province
• Kailali District
• Lamki Chuha Municipality

References※

External links※

• UN map of the municipalities of Kailali District

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