Biratmod Metropolitan
Fact sheet
Geographically, Birtamod Municipality is in the Terai region of Nepal. It’s elevation is approximately 163m from the sea level. Most part of town lies in a proper plain land. The municipality is located in Jhapa district of Province 1. It was established in 2073 BS after merging Garamani VDC with the then Birtamod Municipality. It is surrounded by Mechi Municipality in the east, Kankai Municipality in west, Arjundhara Municipality in north and Haldibari and Barhadshi Rural Municipality in the South.
Budget for Fiscal Year 2077/78 (Rs. ‘000)
1150488
Literacy Rate of the Municipality (both sex)
79.71%
Number of voters registered in the election commission (2074)
41025
Households using tubewell for drinking water purpose
70.74%
Socio-Economic Indicators
Indicators | Value |
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Established Year (BS) | 2073 |
Federal State | Province 1 |
District | Jhapa |
Area (sq. km) | 74.62 |
No. of Wards | 10 |
Population (2011) | 81878 |
Female Population | 42130 |
Male Population | 39748 |
Sex Ratio (M: F) | 94.35 |
Total Household (2011) | 19118 |
Average Household Size | 4.283 |
Density of Population (persons/sq. km.) | 1097.27 |
Literacy Rate (%) | |
Both Sex | 79.71 |
Male | 41.52 |
Female | 38.18 |
Total No. of Voters (2074 BS) | 41025 |
Male | 20729 |
Female | 20296 |
Ranking Among Municipalities | |
By Area | 213 |
By Population | 30 |
By Density of Population | 36 |
Percentage Share to District Population (%) | 10.08 |
Percentage Share to Total Urban Population (%) | 0.5 |
Percentage Share to District Area (%) | 4.83 |
Households using tubewell for Drinking Water (%) | 70.74 |
Households using Wood as Fuel for cooking (%) | 45 |
Households using Electricity for Lighting (%) | 91.12 |
Households with Modern Toilet Facility (%) | 67.48 |
Major Population by Caste/Ethnicity in percentage | |
Brahmin Hill | 28.45 |
Chhetri | 13.09 |
Rajbanshi | 9.59 |
Limbu | 5.76 |
Rai | 4.21 |
Major Population by Mother Toungue in percentage | |
Nepali | 61.62 |
Rajbanshi | 6.78 |
Maithili | 6.72 |
Limbu | 4.26 |
Data Source: CBS; Election Commission Jhapa; Birtamod Municipality