Sindhuli District

Sindhuli District, a part of the Bagmati Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country located in South Asia. The district, with Sindhulimadhi Kamalamai as its headquarters, covers an area of . As per the 2011 census, Sindhuli District has a population of 296,192.
Etymology
i) Before being annexed as an integral part of Nepal, it was under the governance of Makwani king. Raghab Narendra Sen, who was the King of Makwanpur in 1530 and known as the Sindhuli, established the settlement of the region and thus it was named after him.
ii) At ancient time the great saint used to dwell in the hill (1077 m above sea level) of nowadays Sindhuli madi. He was popular as Siddha Baba (one who got enlightened) among residents of Sindhuli district. This place got its naming under his name and began to be called as Siddhasthali सिद्धस्थाली (place where enlighten lives). With time it got deviated and began to be pronounced as Sindhuli.
iii) An indigenous group (Tamangs) were predominant in this region. These indigenous people call Singthuwa (सिङ्थुवा) for cutting down tree and Sinthuji (सिङ्थुजी) for collecting timber. Due to the presence of intense forest within this region, the herding of goats was popular and way of living was dependent on agriculture and forest resources. Over time due to gradual deviation in the naming the region got its name - Sindhuli.
iv) Hinduism began from this place called Sindhuli.
History
The location has a huge historic significance. The Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli is the place where British soldiers were defeated for the first time in Asia in 1767 A.D. The army under the leadership of Captain Kinloch came to help the then ruler of Kathmandu - Jai Prakash Malla against the attack of Prithvi Narayan Shah. The Gorkhali soldiers were familiar with the terrain and used it to their advantage. Despite being outmatched by the British Army's advanced weaponry, the Gurkhas fought bravely and ultimately defeated the British. The British retreated, leaving behind their weapons. In addition to being a historically significant place, it is known for its beautiful scenery and natural resources. However, in recent years, due to a lack of maintenance, the district mainly preserves remnants of the past.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sindhuli District had a population of 296,192.
As their first language, 48.1% spoke Nepali, Cheetri 50% 26.2% Tamang, 10.8% Magar, 5.8% Danuwar, 2.3% Newari, 1.6% Maithili, 1.6% Majhi, 1.6% Sunuwar, 0.5% Rai, 0.3% Vayu, 0.3% Wambule, 0.2% Thangmi, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Gurung and 0.1% other languages.
Ethnicity/caste: 27.0% were Tamang, 14.8% Magar, 13.6% Chhetri, 7.8% Hill Brahmin, 6.3% Newar, 5.9% Danuwar, 4.6% Kami, 3.6% Sarki, 3.5% Majhi, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.7% Sunuwar, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.0% Rai, 0.6% Hayu, 0.6% Musahar, 0.6% Thakuri, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Pahari, 0.3% Sudhi, 0.3% Thami, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Bhote, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.
Religion: 64.5% were Hindu, 30.4% Buddhist, 3.3% Prakriti, 1.0% Christian, 0.3% Kirati, 0.1% Muslim and 0.4% others.
Literacy: 60.1% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 36.6% could neither read nor write.
Administration
The district consists of 9 Municipalities, out of which two are urban municipalities and seven are rural municipalities. These are as follows:
Kamalamai Municipality
Dudhauli Municipality
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
Hariharpurgadhi Rural Municipality
Tinpatan Rural Municipality
Marin Rural Municipality
Golanjor Rural Municipality
Phikkal Rural Municipality
Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality
13 post offices are functioning in the district which comes under the Sindhuli D.P.O. with 45900 as its postal code.
Former Village Development Committees
Prior to the restructuring of the district, Sindhuli District consisted of the following municipalities and Village development committees:
Amale
Arun Thakur
Bahuntilpung
Balajor
Basheshwor
Bastipur
Belghari
Bhadrakali
Bhiman
Bhimeshwar
Bhimsthan
Bhuwaneshwar Gwaltar
Bitijor Bagaincha
Chure
Dandiguranse
Dudbhanjyang
Hariharpur Gadhi
Hatpate
Harsahi
Jalkanya
Jarayotar
Jhangajholi Ratmata
Jinakhu
Kakur Thakur
Kalpabrishykha
Kapilakot
Khang Sang
Kholagaun
Kusheshwar Dumja
Kyaneshwar
Ladabhir
Lampantar
Mahadevdada
Mahadevsthan
Mahendrajhayadi
Majhuwa
Netrakali
Nipane
Purano Jhangajholi
Ranibas
Ranichauri
Ratamata
Ratnachura
Ratnawati
Shanteshwari
Siddheshwari
Sirthauli
Sitalpati
Solpathana
Sumnam Pokhari
Tamajor
Tandi
Tinkanya
Tosramkhola
Tribhuvan Ambote
Education
Sindhuli district especially Kamalamai Municipality has a good facility of education up to SEE levels. The quality of +2 levels too is fine here. Many private colleges run +2 commerce affiliated to NEB. However, the number of +2 science colleges are very few. Science college like Kamala Higher Secondary School is providing good practical based education to students of Sindhuli. This college has been serving as the central of excellence for all science students throughout Sindhuli valley. There are also colleges to teach technical educations. The technical subjects affiliated with CTEVT; mainly Civil Overseer i.e. Sub Engineer, too are taught here. The district offers higher education in technical fields like B.Sc.ag (AFU) and B.Tech. IT (KU)
Higher Education
There are many colleges which facilitate higher education. There are a large number of colleges running courses with affiliation to universities of Nepal. Colleges like Sindhuli Multiple Campus fall under this category. Kamala Science Campus enables students to acquire Bachelor of Science courses (BSc.).
Colleges
Kamala Science Campus
Sindhuli Multiple College
Siddha Jyoti Siksha College
Gaumati Multiple College
Bhim Jyoti Campus
Marin Multiple College
Saraswati Campus Dakaha
Lampantar multiple campus
Schools
Lampantar English Boarding School, Chakmake Bazar, Sindhuli
Sindhuli Academy
New English Boarding School
Bhagawati Secondary English Boarding School
Kamala Higher Secondary School
Siddhasthali English Boarding Secondary School
Shree Jana Jyoti Higher Secondary School
Bainkateshwor Higher Secondary School
Gaumati Higher Secondary School
Barun Devi Higher Secondary School
Shree Deurali Lower Secondary School
Shree Bhabishya Nirmata Siddhabba Higher Secondary School
Kalimati Nimna Secondary School
Siddhababa English Boarding School
Scholars Academy
New Star Academy
Suryodaya Secondary English Boarding School
Janata Higher secondary English Boarding School
Shree Sindhuli Gadhi Public English School
Sindhuli Vidhyashram Public Educational Trust
Swiss Sindhuli Secondary English Medium School
Aadhunik English Boarding School
Shree prabhat higher secondary school
Shree Jana Jagriti HSS Bhiman
Shining Moon Academy
Shree Saraswati Secondary School Dakaha
Kamala Academic School-Bhiman
Shree Kundeshwor Higher Secondary School-Besare Besi
Shree Marin Academy Boarding School
shree secondary school kartike-kapilakot
Shree Kusheshwor Vidhya Peeth Secondary School Sunkoshi-1 Dumja Sindhuli
Ma.Vi.Lampantar Tinpatan 11 Lampiantar Sindhuli
Technical Colleges
College of Natural Resource Management- Marin
Sindhuli Community Technical Institute (SCTI)
Janjyoti secondary school
Saraswati Secondary School Dakaha
Geography and climate
References
External links
UN map of VDC boundaries, water features and roads in Sindhuli
Districts of Nepal established during Rana regime or before
Districts of Bagmati Province