Paroha

परोहा
Province: Madhesh (2)/District: Rautahat/Municipality: Paroha
55%
Literacy Rate

Paroha 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 45,702, comprising 22,708 males (49.7%) and 22,994 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 55%. Spanning 37.45 square kilometers, Paroha Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,220 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), Paroha has 27 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 18 are public. The breakdown includes 23 pre-schools, 27 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Anhoti Lal Secondary School, Shree Secondary School Jingadwa Belbichhawa, Bramhajyoti Secondary School Laukaha, Secondary School Pokhariya Tejapakad, and Shree Om Secondary School Narkatiya.

Educational Institutions

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

Institution Statistics

School

Total: 27
Private
2
Public
18
Religious
7

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD23
BasicGrades 1-827
SecondaryGrades 9-126
+2Grades 11-122

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate55%
Male Literacy Rate63.01%
Female Literacy Rate47.16%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)45,702
Male Population22,708
Female Population22,994
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)98.76
Population in 201137,453
Population Growth Rate1.91

Geographic Information

Area37.45 sq.km
Population Density1220 per sq.km
Number of Wards9

Household Information

Total Households (2021)7,024
Household Size6.51
Households in 20115,380

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