Bardiya District

Bardiya lies in Lumbini Province in midwestern Nepal. It covers 2025 square kilometers and lies west of Banke District, south of Surkhet District of Karnali Province, east of Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province. To the south lies Uttar Pradesh, India.

Most of Bardiya is in the fertile Terai plains, covered with agricultural land and forest. The northernmost part of the district extends into the Churiya or Siwalik Hills. Bardiya National Park covers {{cvt|968|km2}} occupies most of the northern half of the district. This park is the largest undisturbed wilderness in Nepal's Terai. It provides forest, grassland and riverine habitat for endangered mammal, bird and reptile species. More than 30 species of mammals and more than 250 of birds have been recorded.

Most people living in this district are farmers. The district headquarter Gulariya lies on the Babai River. The Karnali, one of Nepal's largest rivers, divided into multiple branches when it reaches the Terai. The westernmost branch forms the boundary between Bardiya and Kailali districts. An eastern branch is called the Geruwa. The endangered Gangetic dolphin was often seen in its waters, but populations have been declining.{{cite news|title=River dolphins under threat in Nepal|url=http://www.wwfnepal.org/?70540/river-dolphins-under-threat-in-nepal|access-date=26 May 2006|publisher=WWF|date=26 May 2006}}

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Nepal lost it to the East India Company after Anglo-Nepalese war (1814–1816) between the then Kingdom of Nepal and East India Company followed by territorial concessions of Sugauli Treaty.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nepalarmy.mil.np/history.php?page=two|title=History of Nepal Army|publisher=Official website of Nepal Army|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607215048/http://www.nepalarmy.mil.np/history.php?page=two|archive-date=7 June 2011|url-status=dead}} Later during the administration of Jang Bahadur Rana, it was returned to Nepal along with Banke, Kailali and Kanchanpur. In the early twentieth century, Bardiya was still covered with forest and sparsely populated with indigenous tribal people called Tharu. Additional Tharus immigrated west from Dang and Deukhuri Valleys. Tharu from Dang and Deukhuri make up a majority of Bardiya's population. Other tribes called Sonaha live near the Karnali River and western periphery of Bardia National Park, who are historically engaged in extracting golden ores from sediments of river and fishing.

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|1981 |199,044

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At the time of the 2021 Nepal Census, Bardiya District had a population of 460,831.Census Nepal 2021, [https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Home/Details?tpid=5&dcid=3479c092-7749-4ba6-9369-45486cd67f30&tfsid=17#page= 29]

As their first language, 52.3% spoke Tharu, 35.2% Nepali, 7.2% Awadhi, 2.3% Urdu, 0.7% Magar, 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Maithili, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Raji, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Sonaha, 0.1% Tamang, and 0.1% other languages. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=district-09&geo_ids=district-09,province-5,country-NP]

Ethnicity/caste: 53.3% were Tharu, 11.3% Chhetri, 8.7% Hill Brahmin, 5.7% Kami, 2.9% Magar, 2.6% Muslims, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.9% Yadav, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Mallaha, 0.9% Lodh, 0.8% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Newar, 0.6% Sarki, 0.3% Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, 0.3% Kurmi, 0.3% Tamang, 0.3% other Terai, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Dhobi, 0.2% Hajam/Thakur, 0.2% Halwai, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Lohar, 0.2% Raji, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Rajbanshi, 0.1% Teli and 0.1% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=district-09&geo_ids=district-09,province-5,country-NP]

Religion: 94.2% were Hindu, 2.6% Muslim, 2.2% Christian and 1.0% Buddhist. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=district-09&geo_ids=district-09,province-5,country-NP]

Literacy: 65.2% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 32.9% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=district-09&geo_ids=district-09,province-5,country-NP]

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The district consists of eight municipalities, out of which six are urban municipalities and two are rural municipalities. These are as follows:{{cite web |title=स्थानिय तह |url=http://103.69.124.141/ |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration |access-date=1 October 2018 |language=ne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ |archive-date=31 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}

• Gulariya municipality
• Rajapur municipality
• Madhuwan municipality
• Thakurbaba municipality
• Basgadhi municipality
• Barbardiya municipality
• Badhaiyatal rural municipality
• Geruwa rural municipality

Prior to the restructuring of the district, Bardiya District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

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• Badalpur Nepal
• Baganaha
• Baniyabhar
• Belawa
• Bhimapur
• Deudakala
• Dhadhawar
• Dhodhari
• Gola
• Jamuni
• Kalika
• Khairapur
• Khairi Chandanpur
• Magaragadi
• Mahamadpur
• Manau
• Manpur Mainapokhar
• Manpur Tapara
• Mathurahardwar
• Motipur
• Naya Gaun
• Neulapur
• Padanaha
• Pasupatinagar
• Patabhar
• Sanesri
• Shivapur
• Sorhawa
• Suryapatawa
• Taratal
• Thakudwara

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