Dharan (Nepali: धरान) a sub-metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, Nepal, which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958. It is the third most populous city in Eastern Nepal after Biratnagar and Itahari. Dharan is the location of the former Vijayapur, the seat of a historical Limbuwan kingdom, which was later used by the Sen kings of Makwanpur.[1][2] Dharan has an estimated city population of 173,096 living in 34,834 households as per 2021 Nepal census. It is one of the cities of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar-Itahari-Gothgau-Biratchowk-Dharan[3] primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal, with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804,300 people living in 159,332 households.[4] It is the largest city in the province number one by Area. It covers 192.32 square kilometers while Biratnagar and Itahari is 2nd and 3rd biggest cities by Area
Dharan is situated on the foothills of the Mahabharat Range in the north with its southern tip touching the edge of the Terai region at an altitude of 1148 ft (349m). The Koshi highway runs through the heart of the city thus connecting it with the provincial capital of Biratnagar as well as the Itahari junction of the east–west Mahendra highway (lying 41 km and 17 km south, respectively), and the Nepal-China border of Kimathanka (lying 115 km north).
At the time of the 2011 Census of Nepal, 42.5% of the population in the city spoke Nepali, 10.1% Limbu, 7.4% Newar, 5.9% Rai, 5.9% Tamang, 5.8% Bantawa, and 22.4% spoke other smaller languages as their first language.
Caste And Ethnic groups
Caste And Ethnic groups in Dharan
Rai (20.7%)
Limbu (11.7%)
Newar (11.1%)
Chhteri (10.7%)
Tamang (7.3%)
Hill Brahman (7.1%)
kami (6.2%)
Others (25.2%)
The largest single caste/ethnic in Dharan is Rai People|Rai, who makes (20.7%) of the population, Limbu comes to second with (11.7%), Newar makes (11.1%) of population Chhetri (10.7%), Tamang (7.3%), Hill Brahmin (7.1%), Kami (6.2%) and other various ethnic groups makes (25.2%) Of the population.[5]
A study conducted in 2016 to analyze the bacteriological quality of bottled drinking water and that of municipal tap water in Dharan found that one hundred percent of the tap water samples and 87.5% of the bottled water samples were contaminated with heterotrophicbacteria. Of the tap water samples, 55.3% were positive for total coliforms, compared with 25% of the bottled water, but no bottled water samples were positive for fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci, in contrast to 21.1% and 14.5% of the tap water samples being contaminated with fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci, respectively. One hundred percent of the tap water samples and 54.2% of the bottled water samples had pH in the acceptable range.[7]
Tourist attractions
Budha Subba: As an important and unique religious site to Nepali Hindus, this temple holds immense cultural significance to the people of Dharan.[8] Budha Subba temple is located a top the Bijaypur hills and the surrounding area is highly scenic. This temple holds historic significance because it is the tomb of the last Limbu King, Buddhi Karnaraya Khebang.[9]
Gurkha Memorial Park: This park was established "to preserve the legacy of Brigade of Gurkhas in Dharan for posterity before it is forgotten and lost forever",[10] as many Nepalese men, many of whom were residents of Dharan, joined the Brigade of Gurkhas.
Newspapers: The people of Dharan are served by several daily local newspapers and national newspapers. There are 11 local newspapers in total. These include The Blast Times and The Morning Times. National newspapers are also provided to the people of Dharan on a daily basis. National newspapers include The Kathmandu Post, Kantipur, Annapurna Post,[11][12] and Himalayan Times. Several monthly neighborhood papers serve the town.
Radio: The state-owned Radio Nepal is broadcast on the medium wave on 648 kHz in the city. Five private local FM stations are available. They are Star FM - 95.6 MHz, Vijayapur FM - 98.8 MHz, Dantakali FM - 88.5 MHz, and Radio Dharan FM - 88.8 MHz. Radio Ganatantra FM 95.1 MHz is a community radio station. Likewise, Dharan has a BFBS Radio Relay station. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
Television: Nepal's state-owned television broadcaster, Nepal Television's relay station is present near its border, which provides two free-to-air terrestrial channels. A mix of Nepali, Hindi, English, and other international channels are accessible via cable subscription and direct-broadcast satellite services. Dharan Cable Network broadcasts Kriti Television Channel as a local television channel that covers events in the city.
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For other uses see Dharan disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dharan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dharan Nepali धर न a sub metropolitan city in Sunsari District of Province No 1 Nepal which was established as a fourth municipality in the Kingdom in 1958 It is the third most populous city in Eastern Nepal after Biratnagar and Itahari Dharan is the location of the former Vijayapur the seat of a historical Limbuwan kingdom which was later used by the Sen kings of Makwanpur 1 2 Dharan has an estimated city population of 173 096 living in 34 834 households as per 2021 Nepal census It is one of the cities of the Greater Birat Development Area which incorporates the cities of Biratnagar Itahari Gothgau Biratchowk Dharan 3 primarily located on the Koshi Highway in Eastern Nepal with an estimated total urban agglomerated population of 804 300 people living in 159 332 households 4 It is the largest city in the province number one by Area It covers 192 32 square kilometers while Biratnagar and Itahari is 2nd and 3rd biggest cities by AreaDharan धर न उपमह नगरप ल क Sub Metropolitan CityDharan Clock towerMotto s To build an environmentally sound city functioning as the centre of education health tourism and business with fully developed infrastructure DharanShow map of Province No 1DharanShow map of NepalCoordinates 26 49 0 N 87 17 0 E 26 81667 N 87 28333 E 26 81667 87 28333 Coordinates 26 49 0 N 87 17 0 E 26 81667 N 87 28333 E 26 81667 87 28333Country NepalProvinceProvince No 1DistrictSunsariFirst Settled1902Established1958Upgraded to Sub metropolitan city2017Founded byRatna Prasad ShresthaNo of Wards20Government MayorHarka Raj Rai Independent Deputy MayorAindra Bikram Begha Maiost Area Total74 26 sq mi 192 32 km2 Water1 7 sq mi 4 4 km2 108 600 sq mi 281 000 km2 Highest elevation Near Bhedetar 5 833 ft 1 778 m Lowest elevation at Tarahara 390 ft 119 m Population 2022 Total173 096 Rank15th Nepal 3rd Province No 1 Density2 300 sq mi 900 km2 EthnicitiesLimbu Rai Bahun Chhetri Newars Magars GurungsLanguages OfficialNepali AdditionalEnglishTime zoneUTC 5 45 NST Postal Code56700 Sunsari 56702 Mangalbare Telephone code025ClimateCwaWebsitewww wbr dharan wbr gov wbr np Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2 1 Languages 2 2 Caste And Ethnic groups 3 Environment 4 Tourist attractions 5 Media and communication 6 Climate 7 Notable people 8 See also 9 ReferencesGeography EditDharan is situated on the foothills of the Mahabharat Range in the north with its southern tip touching the edge of the Terai region at an altitude of 1148 ft 349m The Koshi highway runs through the heart of the city thus connecting it with the provincial capital of Biratnagar as well as the Itahari junction of the east west Mahendra highway lying 41 km and 17 km south respectively and the Nepal China border of Kimathanka lying 115 km north Demographics EditReligion in Dharan 2011 Religion PercentHinduism 58 4 Kiratism 23 1 Buddhism 11 4 Christianity 5 1 Others 1 9 Languages Edit language in Dharan Nepali 42 5 Limbu 10 1 Newar 7 4 Rai 5 9 Tamang 5 9 Bantawa 5 8 Others 22 4 At the time of the 2011 Census of Nepal 42 5 of the population in the city spoke Nepali 10 1 Limbu 7 4 Newar 5 9 Rai 5 9 Tamang 5 8 Bantawa and 22 4 spoke other smaller languages as their first language Caste And Ethnic groups Edit Caste And Ethnic groups in Dharan Rai 20 7 Limbu 11 7 Newar 11 1 Chhteri 10 7 Tamang 7 3 Hill Brahman 7 1 kami 6 2 Others 25 2 The largest single caste ethnic in Dharan is Rai People Rai who makes 20 7 of the population Limbu comes to second with 11 7 Newar makes 11 1 of population Chhetri 10 7 Tamang 7 3 Hill Brahmin 7 1 Kami 6 2 and other various ethnic groups makes 25 2 Of the population 5 Broad Caste and Ethnicity category 2011 Census Broad Ethnic Category Sub Category 6 Linguistic Family Population PercentageJanajati Hill Ethnic Groups Magar Tamang Gurung Sherpa Rai Limbu etc Sino Tibetan 50 5 Khas Hill Pahari Caste Groups Khas Brahmin Chhetri Kami Thakuri Damai Sarki Sanyasi Dasnami Indo Aryan 27 8 Newar Kathmandu Valley Caste Groups Newari Brahmin Shrestha Tamrakar Newar Buddhist Maharjan Rajkarnikar etc Indo Aryan And Sino Tibetan 11 1 Madeshi Terai Caste Groups Yadav Maithil Brahmins Chamar Kushwaha Musahar Kurmi Dhanuk etc Indo Aryan 4 5 Marwadi Bengalis Indo Aryan 1 4 Adibasi Terai Indigenous Groups Tharu Rajbanshi etc Indo Aryan And Sino Tibetan 1 3 Muslim Indo Aryan 1 3 Others 2 1 Environment EditA study conducted in 2016 to analyze the bacteriological quality of bottled drinking water and that of municipal tap water in Dharan found that one hundred percent of the tap water samples and 87 5 of the bottled water samples were contaminated with heterotrophic bacteria Of the tap water samples 55 3 were positive for total coliforms compared with 25 of the bottled water but no bottled water samples were positive for fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci in contrast to 21 1 and 14 5 of the tap water samples being contaminated with fecal coliforms and fecal streptococci respectively One hundred percent of the tap water samples and 54 2 of the bottled water samples had pH in the acceptable range 7 Tourist attractions EditBudha Subba As an important and unique religious site to Nepali Hindus this temple holds immense cultural significance to the people of Dharan 8 Budha Subba temple is located a top the Bijaypur hills and the surrounding area is highly scenic This temple holds historic significance because it is the tomb of the last Limbu King Buddhi Karnaraya Khebang 9 Gurkha Memorial Park This park was established to preserve the legacy of Brigade of Gurkhas in Dharan for posterity before it is forgotten and lost forever 10 as many Nepalese men many of whom were residents of Dharan joined the Brigade of Gurkhas Dharan Clock TowerMedia and communication EditNewspapers The people of Dharan are served by several daily local newspapers and national newspapers There are 11 local newspapers in total These include The Blast Times and The Morning Times National newspapers are also provided to the people of Dharan on a daily basis National newspapers include The Kathmandu Post Kantipur Annapurna Post 11 12 and Himalayan Times Several monthly neighborhood papers serve the town Radio The state owned Radio Nepal is broadcast on the medium wave on 648 kHz in the city Five private local FM stations are available They are Star FM 95 6 MHz Vijayapur FM 98 8 MHz Dantakali FM 88 5 MHz and Radio Dharan FM 88 8 MHz Radio Ganatantra FM 95 1 MHz is a community radio station Likewise Dharan has a BFBS Radio Relay station It broadcasts on FM frequencies Television Nepal s state owned television broadcaster Nepal Television s relay station is present near its border which provides two free to air terrestrial channels A mix of Nepali Hindi English and other international channels are accessible via cable subscription and direct broadcast satellite services Dharan Cable Network broadcasts Kriti Television Channel as a local television channel that covers events in the city Climate EditClimate data for Dharan 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 31 0 87 8 35 0 95 0 37 8 100 0 39 4 102 9 39 1 102 4 37 9 100 2 39 4 102 9 39 0 102 2 38 3 100 9 36 7 98 1 35 0 95 0 31 7 89 1 39 4 102 9 Average high C F 24 5 76 1 26 4 79 5 29 6 85 3 30 5 86 9 31 0 87 8 31 5 88 7 31 4 88 5 31 9 89 4 31 5 88 7 30 9 87 6 29 1 84 4 26 1 79 0 29 6 85 3 Average low C F 12 1 53 8 14 1 57 4 17 7 63 9 21 0 69 8 23 0 73 4 24 6 76 3 25 1 77 2 25 2 77 4 24 6 76 3 22 9 73 2 18 6 65 5 13 9 57 0 20 4 68 7 Record low C F 3 3 37 9 2 8 37 0 8 3 46 9 13 2 55 8 15 6 60 1 19 3 66 7 19 0 66 2 19 4 66 9 16 8 62 2 14 4 57 9 10 6 51 1 4 4 39 9 5 0 41 0 Average precipitation mm inches 12 1 0 48 44 2 1 74 229 3 9 03 258 1 10 16 460 7 18 14 612 0 24 09 503 2 19 81 427 7 16 84 366 5 14 43 168 7 6 64 33 3 1 31 12 8 0 50 3 128 6 123 17 Average rainy days 1 0 3 9 8 5 12 6 16 2 21 5 22 5 19 3 15 5 7 7 2 4 0 6 131 6Source Meteorological Department of Nepal record high and low up to 2010 13 14 Notable people EditBhola Rijal Doctor and lyricist Deep Shrestha Singer and music composer Deepak Limbu Singer Dhiraj Rai Singer Govinda Subba First governor of province no 1 Nepal Hari Nath Bastola Politician Harka Raj Rai Current mayor of Dharan social activist and leader of public mobilization movement Krishna Kumar Rai Politician Malina Joshi Miss Nepal 2011 Malvika Subba Miss Nepal 2002 Minendra Rijal Politician amp MP Namrata Shrestha Actress Raju Kaji Shakya Former captain of national football team Sabin Rai Singer Subin Limbu Miss Nepal 2014See also EditList of educational institutions in Dharan 2022 Dharan municipal electionReferences Edit Sugden Fraser Gurung Ganesh 2012 Absentee landordism and agrarian stagnation in Nepal A case from the Eastern Tarai Nepal Institute of Development Studies p 30 ISBN 9789937857000 Regmi Research Series 1979 p 11 Capital of Province 1 to be scattered in various districts Archived from the original on 13 May 2021 Census Nepal 2021 censusnepal cbs gov np Archived from the original on 27 January 2022 Retrieved 22 February 2022 NepalMap profile Dharan Sub Metropolitan City NepalMap profile Dharan Sub Metropolitan City Pant Narayan Dutt Poudyal Nimesh Bhattacharya Shyamal Kumar 7 June 2016 Bacteriological quality of bottled drinking water versus municipal tap water in Dharan municipality Nepal Journal of Health Population and Nutrition 35 1 17 doi 10 1186 s41043 016 0054 0 ISSN 2072 1315 PMC 5025974 PMID 27267213 Aayush 12 August 2019 Budhasubba Temple believed it brings good luck Wonders of Nepal Archived from the original on 13 April 2021 Retrieved 24 March 2021 Budha Subba Temple Dharan Nepal Hopnepal com Archived 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