Tulsipur, Dang

Tulsipur Sub Metropolitan City
तुल्सीपुर उप महानगरपालिका
Sub-Metropolitan City
Tulsipur Sub Metropolitan City

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 28°07′40″N 082°17′44″E / 28.12778°N 82.29556°E / 28.12778; 82.29556Coordinates: 28°07′40″N 082°17′44″E / 28.12778°N 82.29556°E / 28.12778; 82.29556
Country Nepal
Development Region Mid-Western Development Region, Nepal
State Province No. 5
Zone Rapti Zone
District Dang District
Established 2048 B.S.
Government
 • Type Mayor–council government
 • Mayor Ghanshyam Pandey
 • Deputy Mayor Maya Sharma
Area
 • Total 384.63 km2 (148.51 sq mi)
Elevation 725 m (2,379 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 141,528
 • Density 370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Languages
 • Local Nepali, Tharu Bhasa
 • Official Nepali, Tharu Bhasa
Time zone NST (UTC+5:45)
Postal Code 22412
Area code(s) 082
Website tulsipurmun.gov.np

Tulsipur is the second largest city, proposed captial of Province no: 5(as High Court of Province had been setup in Tuslipur,Dang and as per Consitution Province headquater is the place where the High Court is situated) and Sub -Metropolitan city of Dang District next to Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City in Mid Western Development Region of Nepal.The 2011 Nepal census counted 141,528 population. Tulsipur Airport is about two km South of the town center in Tarigaon. Roads go north into Salyan District and all the way to Rukum also called Rapti-Babai Highway) giving its connectivity to Pahadi Lokmarg(Pan Nepal National highway being built up in districts in mountain, parrellal to the Mahendra Highway of Terai), 29 km south to the Mahendra Highway Amiliya in Deukhuri Valley and east to Ghorahi and west to Purandhara all the way connecting to Chhinchu, Surkhet. The Tharu civilization of sukaurakot (at the northern bank of Babai River) is one the oldest human civilization which was further extended to the eastern part of the country with the migration of the people of this community towards the east.It is the major transit point of southern and western dang, Salyan, Rolpa and Rukum districts and serves as the transportation hub of whole rapti zone. Almost all the major transport companies of Dang and Rapti are headquatered here.

Media

To promote local culture Tulsipur has currently four FM radio stations. Radio Prakriti 93.4 MHz which is the first environment friendly community radio station, Radio Hamro Pahuncha - 89 MHz Which is a Community radio Station, Radio Tulsipur - 100.2 MHz which is a private radio station and Radio Sanjhibani-91.0. In addition there are also two local TV station STV and STN channels which broadcasts local events and news. Along with these, many daily and weekly local newspapers have been publishing. Some newspapers which are publishing from Tulsipur are Gorakshya daily, Rapti Aawaj daily, Tharkot weekly, etc. The media presence in the city are listed below for the reference.


Education

The, then zonal headquater of Rapti zone hosts various Government, Public-Private and Private educational institutions. Nepal Sanskrit Universty,NSU (formerly Mahendra Sanskrit University) is the only Sanskrit university and 2nd oldest University of Nepal which is well known all over Nepal and India for the quality of education it provides promoting the ancient Sanskrit, Vedic Astrology, Nepali Litreture education in Nepal. Students from all over Nepal, from Mechi to Mahakali use to come for vedic language study. It is mainly famous for its cost-effective, which can even be touted almost free, education in sanskrit. Its main administrative office is located in Beljhundi whereas campus is in Bijauri. Other prominent institution includes Rapti Babai Campus which provides its facilities in various educational streams upto Master’s Degree. Central Ayurvedic College, Rapti life Care Hospital's Staff Nurse programme is also very famous in the Region.

Similarly, Tulsi Boarding School , which is being consistenly ranked 1st in whole Mid-Western and Far-Western Region for its SLC results and well reputed in Nepal have very ofen awarded the prize of best School in the Mid-Western Region( best in 15 districts in the Region). Recently, establishment of New Medical College(Private) in Rajaura has been announced in collaboration with KMC, Kathmandu. Other includes, Mid-Western Hospitality Management College, Agricultural College and other educational , vocational training and coaching institutes like Everest English Language and Coaching Institute which have aced consistanly in job-placement and employment abroad.

List of Some Educational Institutions.

and many more to include.

Transportation

The major source of transportation here are buses and jeeps. Nowadays electric auto rikshaw are also running as local transportation in market and town-side area. For the transportation of goods in villages, tractors are rampantly used though trucks are used in the major highways.

Health

In Tulsipur, there is zonal level hospital named Rapti Zonal Hospital & there are a lot of other hospitals which are providing health services to public and they are yet to be improved as many people don't rely on these hospitals and health centers, One of the good news about this is only one fake doctor was held in Tulsipur while many fake doctors were held in other parts of country in "Quack" operation done by the police throughout the nation.

Security

Zonal Police Office Rapti & Area Police Office Tulsipur are the Police Offices which are providing security to the public. The security is quite very good though some very small gangs with criminal motives exist. There is Traffic Police Office also.

See also

  1. Ghorahi
  2. Dang District, Nepal


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