Gajuri

Gajuri गजुरी (Nepali)
Gaupalika
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Gajuri Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°46′N 84°51′E / 27.77°N 84.85°E / 27.77; 84.85Coordinates: 27°46′N 84°51′E / 27.77°N 84.85°E / 27.77; 84.85
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Central
Zone	Bagmati
District	Dhading
Province	Province No. 3
Rural Municipality	Gajuri
Government
• Chairperson	Rajendra Basnet Dhungana (CPN (UML))
• Vice-chairperson	Sita Dhungana
Area
• Total	138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)
Population (2017)[1]
• Total	27,084
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Religions	Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist
Languages
• Local	Nepali,Newar language,Tamang, Gurung, Magar
Time zone	NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal Code	45112
Area code(s)	010
Literacy Rate	64.28% High

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].

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 Nepalese local elections, 2017, 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]

Demographics (2011)

The total population of the VDC 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 (2011)

By Age ^[7]

By Literacy Rate ^[8]

By Caste ^[9]

Notable P

Hospitals

• Gajuri Hospital Pvt. Ltd ^[10]

Schools

• Munal Academy
• Jagadamba Boarding School
• Shree Adarsha Higher Secondary School
• Pawil Himal Academy

See also

• Dhading District

References

1. 1 2 "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.