Dewahi Gonahi

देवाही गोनाही
Province: Madhesh (2)/District: Rautahat/Municipality: Dewahi Gonahi
50.67%
Literacy Rate

Dewahi Gonahi Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities in Rautahat District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 38,690, comprising 19,295 males (49.9%) and 19,395 females (50.1%), with a literacy rate of 50.67%. Spanning 33.99 square kilometers, Dewahi Gonahi Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,138 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dewahi Gonahi has 23 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 19 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 22 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Jay Kisan Secondary School, Secondary School Prempur Gonahi, Saraswati Secondary School, Shree Basic School, and Basic School.

Educational Institutions

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Institution Statistics

College

Total: 1
Community
1

School

Total: 23
Private
3
Public
19
Religious
1

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD20
BasicGrades 1-822
SecondaryGrades 9-124
+2Grades 11-122

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate50.67%
Male Literacy Rate59.63%
Female Literacy Rate41.81%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)38,690
Male Population19,295
Female Population19,395
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)99.48
Population in 201132,143
Population Growth Rate1.78

Geographic Information

Area33.99 sq.km
Population Density1138 per sq.km
Number of Wards9

Household Information

Total Households (2021)6,222
Household Size6.22
Households in 20114,691

Sources

Center for Education and Human Resource Development. (2081 BS). IEMIS Report 2081. CEHRD.

Central Bureau of Statistics. (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021. CBS Nepal.

YIPL, MoFaLD, & OKN. (n.d.). Nepal local level map [Dataset]. GitHub. https://github.com/younginnovations/nepal-locallevel-map