Mithila

मिथिला
Province: Madhesh (2)/District: Dhanusha/Municipality: Mithila
72.5%
Literacy Rate

Mithila Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities in Dhanusha District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 48,676, comprising 24,314 males (50.0%) and 24,362 females (50.0%), with a literacy rate of 72.5%. Spanning 187.93 square kilometers, Mithila Municipality exhibits the population density of 259 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 11 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Mithila has 46 schools. Of these, 18 are private and 28 are public. The breakdown includes 41 pre-schools, 45 basic schools, and 13 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Vinayak English Boarding Secondary School Dhalkewar, Mahendra Secondary School Dhanusha, Children'S Garden English Boarding School Dhalkewar, Janata Secondary School, and New Horizon English Boarding School Bengadawar.

Educational Institutions

Click the links below to view complete lists of educational institutions in this area.

Institution Statistics

School

Total: 46
Private
18
Public
28

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD41
BasicGrades 1-845
SecondaryGrades 9-1213
+2Grades 11-126

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate72.5%
Male Literacy Rate79.95%
Female Literacy Rate65.24%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)48,676
Male Population24,314
Female Population24,362
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)99.8
Population in 201145,164
Population Growth Rate0.72

Geographic Information

Area187.93 sq.km
Population Density259 per sq.km
Number of Wards11

Household Information

Total Households (2021)10,656
Household Size4.57
Households in 20118,229

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