Rupandehi District


Rupandehi District, a part of Province No. 5, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and covers an area of. The district headquarter is Siddharthanagar. As per the national census 2011, the population of Rupandehi was 880,196.

Etymology

Rupandehi is named after Rupadevi, the queen of King Suddhodana.

History

, birthplace of Lord Buddha, lies in Rupandehi district. Devdaha, the birthplace of Mayadevi, also lies in Rupandehi district.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rupandehi District had a population of 880,196. Of these, 36.9% spoke Nepali, 36.6% Bhojpuri, 6.4% Awadhi, 6.3% Tharu, 4.2% Magar, 3.5% Maithili, 2.6% Urdu, 1.3% Newari, 1.2% Gurung and 0.5% Hindi as their first language.
At the time of 2011 A.D National population and Housing census 2011 was reported that total population of Rupandehi district was 880,196. and Male=432,193 and Female=448,003 and total household was 163,916.
Data Source: Central bureau of statistics Kathmandu, government of Nepal.

Administrative divisions

Rupandehi is divided into 16 local level units, in which 6 are urban municipality and 10 are Rural Municipality. Butwal is considered as a Sub-Metropolitan municipality.
Sr. No.NameDivisionArea Population Website
1ButwalSub-Metropolitan Municipality101.61138,742
2DevdahaMunicipality136.9553,523
3Lumbini SanskritikMunicipality112.2172,497
4SainamainaMunicipality162.1855,822
5SiddharthanagarMunicipality36.0363,483
6TilottamaMunicipality126.19100,149
7GaidahawaRural Municipality96.7947,565
8KanchanRural Municipality58.5133,072
9KotahimaiRural Municipality58.2641,006
10MarchawariRural Municipality48.5538,776
11MayadeviRural Municipality72.4447,196
12OmsatiyaRural Municipality48.5834,191
13RohiniRural Municipality64.6237,175
14SammarimaiRural Municipality50.7838,305
15SiyariRural Municipality66.1738,466
16SuddodhanRural Municipality57.6634,638

Constituencies

Rupandehi is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies and 10 Provincial constituencies.
ConstituencyTypeMP/MLAParty
Rupandehi 1ParliamentaryChabilal BishwokarmaNCP
Rupandehi 2ParliamentaryBishnu Prasad PoudelNCP
Rupandehi 3ParliamentaryGhanashyam BhusalNCP
Rupandehi 4ParliamentaryPramod Kumar YadavNC
Rupandehi 5ParliamentaryBharat Kumar ShahNC
Rupandehi 1ProvincialKrishna Prasad NeupaneNCP
Rupandehi 2ProvincialLila GiriNCP
Rupandehi 3ProvincialSantosh Kumar PandeyFSF
Rupandehi 4ProvincialAshtha Bhuja PathakNC
Rupandehi 5ProvincialBhumishwor DhakalNCP
Rupandehi 1ProvincialDadhi Ram NeupaneNCP
Rupandehi 2ProvincialBhoj Prasad ShresthaNCP
Rupandehi 3ProvincialTulshi Prasad ChaudharyNCP
Rupandehi 4ProvincialWasiuddin KhanNC
Rupandehi 5ProvincialFakharuddin KhanNC

Geography

The district lies on the southern and western part of Nepal. On the East it shares border with Nawalparasi District, on West with Kapilvastu District, on North with Palpa District and on South with India. The elevation of the district lies between 100m to 1229m from sea level. The total area of the district is 1,360 km² with 16.1% in Churia Range and rest in the Terai region.

Major Rivers

Rupandehi has many rivers all of which flow from Northern mountains towards south into India.

[Praketeshwar Mahadev]

Praketeshwar Mandir is near of Lumbini Road. Many people visit there for worship God PRAKETESHWAR or SHIVA throughout of the year. It is the most popular temple in Rupandehi. In months of Shrawan, there is a big crowded fair, quite popular among locals and people around the regions.

[Nawa Durga Bhawani Mandir]

It lies in Sainamaina-3, Murgiya. Many peoples visit there to worship Goddess Durga throughout the year. It is the most popular Temple after Parroha Temple in this area. Many poojas are conducted timely. It is regularly repaired by the members involved in its development.

[Prashant Home]

Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. It is granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1997. Thousands of Buddhist monks, pilgrims and tourists visit Lumbini annually. The ongoing up-gradation of Gautam Buddha Airport into international airport is expected to increase the number of visitors. Mahinda Rajapakshe, President of Sri Lanka is one of the high-profile visitor of Lumbini.

Siddha Baba Mandir">Siddha Baba Temple">Siddha Baba Mandir

This is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva situated in border between Palpa and Rupandehi. There is a belief that Lord Shiva grants the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple. There are two Siddha Baba Mandir adjacent to each other. One lies within Rupandehi and another in Palpa. Nonetheless, both Mandir are regarded as pilgrimages of equal importance.

Satiya Mai Mandir">Satiya Devi Temple">Satiya Mai Mandir

This is a temple dedicated to Devi Satiya situated in Patkhauli VDC, near Rohini Khola In Rupandehi. There is a belief that Real Lady grants the wishes of the devotees who visit the temple. There are a real Maya Devi Mandir and other is modified temple adjacent to each other. One lies within Rupandehi and another in Palpa. Nonetheless, both Mandir are regarded as a pilgrimage of equal importance. Due to the Godes beloved to visitors in Satiya Ban area. Actually, this temple is situated in the middle of Rohini Khola but now River is flowing west of Satiya Devi Temple and Satiya Bagaicha.

Manimukunda Sen Park

Once a winter palace of King Manimukunda Sen, Manimukunda Sen Park is another major attraction in Rupandehi. The palace is not in shape but the ruins and antiquities of the majestic palace can still be found. It is situated in Butwal City and is popular for the picnic spots, zoo and the gardens inside the park. The greenery and the view of Rupandehi, Palpa and Kapilvastu districts is also another attraction in the park.

Parroha Bol Bam Dham

It is the oldest Bol Bam Dham in Nepal. The pilgrimage is dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Sainamaina Municipality. Thousands of Lord Shiva's devotees from various parts of the country and from neighboring States of India visit to worship the Shivalinga inside the Bol Bam Dham. The major inflow of pilgrims occurs during the Bol Bam. Bol Bam is an annual pilgrimage glorifying the Lord made in Shraavana in which devotees travel barefooted wearing saffron robes in routes to the dham.

Shankar Nagar Ban Bihar and Research Center

Ban Bihar and Research Centre, simply referred as Ban Batika by locals is a popular attraction in Tilottama Municipality. The Centre is maintained inside Shankarnagar Community Forest. It is popular for its picnic spots, zoo and garden.
Marchwari Devi Temple:
Marchwari Devi Temple lies in Bogadi VDC of Rupandehi. It is a historical temple among the 24 previous VDC. The area surrounding this temple are named after this temple as Marchwar. The local people and peoples from INDIA, Uttar Pradesh visit there on specific occasions to celebrate childbirth, engagement and marriage ceremonies visiting beautiful places. Temple is located in a peaceful area. The most peaceful temple is Peace Park.

Chappiya Fish village resort

Chappiya fish village resort has become one of the popular attraction in siyari municipality and has peoples visiting from many neighbouring municipalities. It provides various species of fish and mouth watering cuisines, and have the option of boating and fishing. It is located in a peaceful area with mesmerizing evening view.
It is located in Siyari Gaupalika which is about 12 kilometer west of Bhairahawa.

Pardasani mela

It is one of the most popular mela held annually in butwal. It is related to business.

Major economic centers

In Rupandehi there are many economical centre like as:-
Basantapur-5.

Major industries

NAMUNA Integrated Development Council
Rupandehi is renowned at national level on education sector for its infrastructure and achievements. Jilla Shikshya Karyalaya, Rupandehi under Ministry of Education manages and govern the education in the district. Currently, it manages 745 educational institutions in the district. As per National Census 2011, the literacy rate of the district is 72%, where male literacy rate is 89% and female literacy rate is 62%. The literacy rate is above the national average.
Schools in Rupandehi District
Siddhartha Highway and Mahendra Highway connects Rupandehi with rest of the country. Gautam Buddha Airport connects Rupandehi with the rest of the country via Airways. It is the only airport in Lumbini. Currently it is being upgraded to make it an international airport. Late Prime Minister Sushil Koirala laid a foundations stone of the airport on January 15. It is expected to be completed by 2018 with an estimated Budget of Rs 6.22 billion. North-West Civil Aviation Airport Construction Company of China has got responsibility for the construction of the Airport.
West Nepal Bus Entrepreneurs' Association established in 2026 with the approval of District Administration Office is the major provider of transportation services for Rupandehi and the whole country.

Sports

Cricket and Football are the most popular sports in Rupandehi. Players in Rupandehi compete in domestic cricket tournaments as Region No. 4 Bhairahawa. Shakti Gauchan and Basanta Regmi are leading cricketer from Rupandehi who regularly plays for the National team. Rupandehi XI represents Rupandehi in domestic football tournaments. Dipak Chhetri, Pukar Gahatraj, and Pradip Karki are notable footballer from Rupandehi.