Aurahi

औरही
Province: Madhesh (2)/District: Siraha/Rural Municipality: Aurahi
63.76%
Literacy Rate

Aurahi Rural Municipality is one of the 17 municipalities in Siraha District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 26,478, comprising 13,166 males (49.7%) and 13,312 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 63.76%. Spanning 35.87 square kilometers, Aurahi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 738 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Aurahi has 18 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 15 are public. The breakdown includes 17 pre-schools, 18 basic schools, and 2 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Sundar Janta Secondary School Aurahi, Janta Secondary School Darahiya, Aa Vi Itatar Tenuwapatti, Janata Aa Vi Aurahi, and Aa Vi Karharwa.

Educational Institutions

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Institution Statistics

School

Total: 18
Private
2
Public
15
Religious
1

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD17
BasicGrades 1-818
SecondaryGrades 9-122
+2Grades 11-121

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate63.76%
Male Literacy Rate74.59%
Female Literacy Rate53.96%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)26,478
Male Population13,166
Female Population13,312
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)98.9
Population in 201123,046
Population Growth Rate1.33

Geographic Information

Area35.87 sq.km
Population Density738 per sq.km
Number of Wards5

Household Information

Total Households (2021)5,469
Household Size4.84
Households in 20114,245

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