Dipayal Silgadhi
Dipayal Silgadhi
दिपायल सिलगढी नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
 Seti River valley with Dipayal (left side) | |
  Dipayal Silgadhi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′N 80°56′E / 29.267°N 80.933°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Baji singh khadka (Nepali Congress) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kalpana Mahar Saud (Nepali Congress) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 33,968 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 10801 |
| Area code | 094 |
| Website | http://dipayalsilgadhimun.gov.np |
Dipayal Silgadhi (Nepali: दिपायल सिलगढी) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Doti District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Previously, it also served as the headquarters of the Far-Western Development Region. It lies in the Lesser Himalayas on the bank of Seti River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,941 people living in 7,447 individual households.[2]
Dipayal Silgadhi is a Municipality, which is located in Doti district, Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Dipayal Silgadhi has total 9 wards, which are scattered across 163 square kilometers of geographical area. According to 2011 Census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality had total population of 32,941.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality had a population of 36,038. Of these, 85.8% spoke Doteli, 12.2% Nepali, 0.4% Maithili, 0.4% Tharu, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Magar, 0.2% Baitadeli, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 61.9% were Chhetri, 9.9% Kami, 6.5% Damai/Dholi, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.3% other Dalit, 2.3% Lohar, 2.2% Newar, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.7% Badi, 1.4% Sarki, 0.6% Magar, 0.5% Tharu, 0.4% Kumal, 0.4% Majhi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Halwai and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.3% were Hindu, 0.4% Christian, 0.2% Muslim and 0.1% Buddhist.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.2% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 36.2% could neither read nor write.[6]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Dipayal Silgadhi, elevation 563 m (1,847 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.7 (1.80) |
50.9 (2.00) |
34.8 (1.37) |
36.7 (1.44) |
68.0 (2.68) |
165.0 (6.50) |
230.6 (9.08) |
224.8 (8.85) |
142.6 (5.61) |
39.1 (1.54) |
4.9 (0.19) |
11.2 (0.44) |
1,054.3 (41.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 82.0 |
| Source 1: Department of Hydrology and Meteorology[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization[8] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
[edit]Seti Highway begins in Dipayal Silgadhi, linking it to Amargadhi, from where the Terai region of Nepal can be reached on Mahakali Highway.
Doti Airport is now functional operating twice a week lies in Dipayal Silgadhi.
Media
[edit]Radio Nepal has a regional station in Dipayal Silgadhi which transmits various programs of mass interest.[citation needed] Silgadhi based Tribeni FM 94.4 MHz, Radio Shaileswori 105.9 MHz are the F.M. station here to serve people. Among them Tribeni FM and Radio Shaileswori are Community radio Station.[citation needed]
Places of interest
[edit]The temple of Goddess Shaileshwari is situated at Silgadhi in Doti district. It is one of the most famous shrines in the mid-western and far-western hills of Nepal. There is mention of the place in the Skanda Purana.The deities in the temple complex include a Shiva lingam, Chaturbhuj Narayan, Ganesh, Bhairab and Masta. Special pujas are offered here during the Dashain festival.
- Gai Jatra Festival
References
[edit]- ^ General Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 2021
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "PRECIPITATION NORMAL (MM) (1991-2020)" (PDF). Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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