Kailari Rural Municipality कैलारी गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Kailari Rural Municipality Location in Nepal Show map of Sudurpashchim Province Kailari Rural Municipality Kailari Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°34′N 80°49′E / 28.57°N 80.82°E / 28.57; 80.82
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Kailali District
Government
• Chairperson	Laju Ram Chaudhary (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Laxmi Satgauwa (NCP)
Area
• Total	233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	47,987
• Rank	6th (Nepal)
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Kailari is a rural Municipality in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.^[1] It is surrounded by Bajani Municipality In the East , Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City in the West , Gauriganga Municipality and Ghodaghodi Municipality in the North and Uttar Pradesh , India in the South.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kailari Rural Municipality had a population of 47,987. Of these, 88.5% spoke Tharu, 5.5% Nepali, 2.8% Doteli, 1.4% Achhami, 1.0% Maithili, 0.2% Bajhangi, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Darchuleli, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 89.3% were Tharu, 3.5% Chhetri, 2.5% Kami, 1.9% Hill Brahmin, 0.5% other Dalit, 0.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Magar, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Rajbanshi and 0.1% others.^[3]

In terms of religion, 97.6% were Hindu, 2.2% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.^[4]

In terms of literacy, 62.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 35.2% could neither read nor write.^[5]

See also

• Kailali District
• Dhangadhi
• Lamki Chuha Municipality
• Sudurpashchim Province

References