Jayaprithvi, whose ancient name is Chainpur, is a municipality and the district headquarters of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. It was established on 18 May 2014 by merging the former village development committees of Rithapata, Chainpur, Hemantabada, Luyanta and Subeda, and it lies on the bank of the Seti River. The English Wikipedia article reports a 2011 census population of 22,553, with Nepali the main first language and Bajhangi spoken by nearly a quarter of residents, and 99.3 percent of people Hindu. Bajhang Airport lies in the old Rithapata area. It should not be confused with Chainpur in Sankhuwasabha District.
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1. Jayaprithvi (Wikipedia)
Demographics
Jayaprithvi Municipality had a population of 22,553
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is a municipality and the district headquarter of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal
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is a municipality and the district headquarter of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal
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is a municipality and the district headquarter of Bajhang District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal
View the Source2. Nepal (Wikipedia)
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is a landlocked country in South Asia
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
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5:45 - %z
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