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Bhanu Municipality

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Bhanu भानु नगरपालिका
Municipality

Bhanu Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Bhanu Bhanu (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°02′N 84°26′E / 28.03°N 84.44°E / 28.03; 84.44
Country	Nepal
Development Region	Western Development Region
Zone	Gandaki
District	Tanahun District
State	Gandaki Province
Date of Formation	19 September 2015
Government
• Mayor	Ananda Raj Tripathi (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Uma Gotame(Nepali Congress)
Area
• Total	184 km² (71 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	46,179
• Density	250/km² (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	33900
Area code	065
Website	bhanumun.gov.np

Bhanu^[1] is a municipality of Tanahun District in Gandaki Province of western Nepal. The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Bhanu village development committee or VDC, Barbhanjyang VDCs,^[2]^[3] Rupakot (VDC),^[4] Tanahunsur Village Development Committee, Purkot VDC, Mirlung VDC, Satiswara VDC, Risti VDC, Basantapur VDC and Chok Chisapani VDC. The center of the municipality is established in former VDC Office of Bhanu. After merging the population of all of the VDCs, it had a total population of 46,179 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[5]^[6] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal.^[7] Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in Bhanu Municipality. It was named after him.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhanu Municipality had a population of 46,179. Of these, 81.6% spoke Nepali, 7.5% Gurung, 3.7% Newar, 2.9% Tamang, 1.4% Urdu, 1.1% Kumhali, 1.1% Magar, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[8]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.5% were Chhetri, 11.8% Hill Brahmin, 11.4% Gurung, 10.3% Newar, 6.7% Magar, 6.5% Sarki, 6.4% Kami, 5.9% Tamang, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.8% Kumal, 2.6% Musalman, 2.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.9% Badi, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.4% Gaine, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kamar, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.^[9]

In terms of religion, 83.7% were Hindu, 11.8% Buddhist, 2.6% Muslim, 1.4% Christian, 0.1% Bon and 0.3% others.^[10]

In terms of literacy, 72.8% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 25.4% could neither read nor write.^[11]

There are 13 wards in Bhanu Municipality.

Bhanu Municipality Ward Profile
Present Ward Number	Former VDC	Former Ward Number
1	Bhanu	1
2	Bhanu	2
3	Bhanu	3
4	Bhanu	4,5
5	Bhanu	6,7,8
6	Bhanu, Tanahunsur & Satiswara	Bhanu(Ward No. 9), Tanahunsur(Ward No.1 to Ward No. 3), Satiswara(Ward No. 1)
7	Basantapur	Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 9
8	Purkot	Ward No. 4, Ward No. 6 to Ward No.9
9	Purkot	Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 3, Ward No. 5
10	Chok Chisapani	Ward No. 1 to Ward No.9
11	Rupakot, Tanahu	Ward No. 1 to Ward No.9
12	Mirlung	Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 6
13	Mirlung, Risti, Satiswara	Mirlung (Ward No. 7 to Ward No. 9), Risti (Ward No. 6), Satiswara (Ward No. 2 to Ward No. 5)

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^ "26 new Municipalities announced". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
^ "Govt announces 26 municipalities" (PDF). The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
^ "Bhanu Municipality". Bhanu Municipality Website.
^ Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal: National Population and Housing Census 2011 Archived January 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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^ NepalMap Language [1]
^ NepalMap Caste [2]
^ NepalMap Religion [3]
^ NepalMap Literacy [4]

v t e Tanahun District
Headquarters: Damauli (part of Vyas Municipality)
Municipalities	Bhanu Bhimad Vyas Shuklagandaki
Rural municipalities	Anbu Khaireni Devghat Bandipur Rishing Ghiring Myagde
Former VDCs	Arunodaya Baidi Bhanumati Bhirkot Bhirlung Chhang Chhimkeshwari Chhipchhipe Chok Chisapani Deurali Dharampani Gajarkot Ghansikuwa Ghiring Sundhara Jamune Bhanjyang Kabilas Kahu Shivapur Keshavtar Kihun Kota Kotdarbar Majhakot Manpang Phirphire Purkot Raipur Ramjakot Ranipokhari Risti Rupakot Satiswara Syamgha Tanahunsur Thaprek