Udayapurgadhi
The rural municipality was established on March 10, 2017 when Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committees and announced the establishment of this new local body.
Panchawati, Bhalayadanda, Tawasri, Dumre and Barre VDCs were merged to form the new rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Udayapurgadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 30,780. Of these, 48.0% spoke Nepali, 26.8% Magar, 16.3% Tamang, 3.8% Rai, 3.1% Chamling, 0.7% Newar, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Wambule and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.8% were Magar, 17.3% Tamang, 15.8% Chhetri, 10.1% Rai, 6.6% Kami, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Sarki, 3.8% Damai/Dholi, 3.4% Newar, 1.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.
In terms of religion, 63.9% were Hindu, 28.5% Buddhist, 3.6% Kirati, 3.5% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.4% others.
In terms of literacy, 64.6% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 31.8% could neither read nor write.
| Wards | Village | Nepali | Population (2011) | Area (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwanse | ब्वाँसे | 4,350 | 33.45 |
| 2 | Mansintar Ghata | मान्सिनटार घटा | 2,706 | 16.6 |
| 3 | Jaruwa | जरुवा | 3,176 | 30.87 |
| 4 | Dumre | डुम्रे | 2,357 | 22.44 |
| 5 | Udayapurgadhi | उदयपुरगढी | 4,374 | 36.3 |
| 6 | Nepaltar | नेपालटार | 4,908 | 46.29 |
| 7 | Hadebas | हाडेबास | 5,070 | 46.09 |
| 8 | Naretar | नारेटार | 3,790 | 37.46 |
| Udayapurgadhi | उदयपुरगढी | 30,731 | 269.5 |
