Duduwa Rural Municipality

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Duduwa Rural Municipality डुडुवा गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Duduwa Rural Municipality Location in Lumbini Province Show map of Lumbini Province Duduwa Rural Municipality Duduwa Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°02′39″N 81°41′51″E / 28.044203°N 81.697494°E / 28.044203; 81.697494
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Banke District
Area
• Total	91.1 km² (35.2 sq mi)
Population
• Total	37,533
• Density	410/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://duduwamun.gov.np/

Duduwa Rural Municipality (Nepali: डुडुवा गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Banke District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs^{[clarification needed]} have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Duduwa is one of these 753 local units.^[1]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Duduwa Rural Municipality had a population of 37,533. Of these, 54.4% spoke Awadhi, 29.6% Urdu, 12.5% Nepali, 1.4% Maithili, 1.2% Tharu, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Doteli and 0.1% Newar as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 29.7% were Musalman, 12.9% Yadav, 7.7% Kurmi, 6.8% Chhetri, 4.7% Tharu, 4.0% other Dalit, 3.1% other Terai, 2.9% Kori, 2.6% Chamar/Harijan/Ram and 25.6% others.

In terms of religion, 69.9% were Hindu, 29.6% Muslim, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% Buddhist.^[2]

References

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^ "डुडुवा गाउँपालिका | प्रदेश नं ५, नेपाल सरकार". duduwamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
^ NepalMap Demographics [1]

v t e Banke District
Headquarters: Nepalgunj
Sub-metropolitan cities	Nepalgunj
Municipalities	Kohalpur
Rural municipalities	Janaki Khajura Rapti-Sonari Duduwa Baijanath Narainapur
Former VDCs	Bageshwari Banakatawa Banakatti Basudevapur Bejapur Belahari Belbhar Betahani Bhawaniyapur Binauna Chisapani Ganapur Gangapur Hirminiya Holiya Indrapur Jaispur Kalaphanta Kamdi Kanchanapur Kathkuiya Khajura Khurda Khaskarkando Khaskusma Lakshmanpur Mahadevpuri Manikapur Matahiya Narainapur Naubasta Parsapur Phatepur Piparhawa Puraina Puraini Radhapur Raniyapur Saigaun Samserganj Sitapur Sonapur Titahiriya Udarapur Udayapur
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