Joshipur is Rural Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province established by merging Bauniya and Joshipur two existing village development committees.. Joshipur lies 75 km east of Dhangadhi and 61 3 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Lamki Chuha Municipality, Tikapur Municipality and Janaki Rural Municipality in the East, Ghodaghodi Municipality and Bhajani Municipality in the West, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the North and Bhajani Municipality in the South.
Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Joshipur Rural Municipality had a population of 36,459. Of these, 79.4% spoke Tharu, 9.8% Doteli, 6.2% Nepali, 2.8% Achhami, 0.6% Maithili, 0.5% Hindi, 0.5% Urdu, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 80.2% were Tharu, 8.7% Chhetri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.4% Kami, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.0% Musalman, 0.6% other Dalit, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others. NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 97.9% were Hindu, 1.0% Christian, 1.0% Muslim and 0.1% Buddhist. NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 37.1% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy
Temples Ram Janaki Mandir, Jabahi Shree Someswarnath Mandir, Badhariya Shree Baneshwar baba sibha Mandir Dham, Bani
See also Sudurpashchim Province Kailali District Lamki Chuha Municipality
References
External links UN map of the municipalities of Kailali District