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Sunsari District
Summary
Sunsari District is one of 14 districts in Koshi province of Nepal. The district is located in the eastern part of the Outer Terai and covers an area of .
According to the 2011 Nepal census, the population was 753,328. The district headquarters is located in Inaruwa.
The area was originally part of Morang District but became its own district in 1962 when Nepal was divided into 14 zones and 75 districts.
Major cities in Sunsari district are Inaruwa], Itahari, Jhumka, Dharan, and Duhabi. Some religious places of this district are Budha Subba Temple, Ramdhuni, Chataradham, Baraha, Bishnupaduka, Dantakali, and Pindeshor Babadham.
The lowlands of Limbuwan, present day Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa Districts was collectively known as Morang District since the time of King Mung Mawrong Hang of the 7th century.
The district consists of two Sub-metropolitan Cities, four urban municipalities and six rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Itahari
Dharan
Inaruwa
Duhabi
Ramdhuni-Bhasi
Barahachhetra Municipality
Koshi
Gadhi
Barju
Bhokraha, Sunsari
Harinagara
Dewanganj
According to 2021 Nepal census,926962 people resides in Sunsari in 212545 households with average family size of 4.36.
Out of total population, 48.4% male and 51.6%Female.
Literacy
Literacy rate of Sunsari is 78.1 .
Male has 84.6% and Female has 72.1% .Different level of Study is shown:
In 10+2 or equivalent, 39.3% study management , 26.3% Education, 11.6% Humanities and 8.1 Science.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunsari District had a population of 763,487.
The most spoken language is Nepali: 28.8% spoke Nepali, followed by 28.5% Maithili.
Ethnicity/caste: 12.1% were Tharu, 11.5% Musalman, 9.2% Chhetri, 7.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Rai, 4.3% Yadav, 4.0% Koiri/Kushwaha, 3.8% Newar, 3.4% Musahar, 3.2% Limbu, 3.1% Jhangad/Dhagar, 2.3% Tamang, 2.3% Teli, 2.2% Kami, 2.0% Magar, 1.6% Dhanuk, 1.5% Bantar/Sardar, 1.2% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 1.1% Halwai, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Gurung, 0.8% Kathabaniyan, 0.8% Khatwe, 0.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.6% Majhi, 0.6% Mallaha, 0.
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