Naraha Rural Municipality

Naraha
नरहा
Rural Municipality
Naraha is located in Nepal
Naraha
Naraha
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°40′N 86°15′E / 26.67°N 86.25°E / 26.67; 86.25
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 2
DistrictSiraha District
Government
 • ChairpersonRam Pramod Yadav
 • Vice-ChairpersonGulab Devi Chaudhary
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,369
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code033
Websitehttp://www.narahamun.gov.np/

Naraha is a rural municipality in the Siraha District of Province No. 2 in southeastern Nepal.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 19,369. Ward No. 3 had the largest population, while Ward No. 2 had the smallest.

The municipality comprised 3,673 households, with Ward No. 3 having the most (870) and Ward No. 2 the fewest (437). The primary language spoken is in the municipality is Maithili. Other languages include Urdu, Tharu, Uranw/Urau, Nepali, Newar, Tamang, Danuwar, and Sunuwar.

The top castes in Naraha are Yadav, Musahar, Muslim, Koiri/Kushwaha, and Chamar/Harijan/Ram, making up 71.55% of the population.

Most households rely on tubewells for water, while some have access to piped tap water. A significant number of households have reported using at least one facility, such as radios, televisions, and bicycles, with mobile phones being the most common.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Naraha Rural Municipality Profile | Facts & Statistics – Nepal Archives". Retrieved 2024-03-15.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Siraha District, Nepal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.