Damak
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Damak is a town and municipality in Jhapa District
in the Mechi Zone
of south-eastern Nepal
. It is situated between the Ratuwa River
in the east and the Mawa River in the west. As of 2001 census total population of city is 35,009. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
it had a population of 41,321 people living in 7,644 individual households.
Damak was changed to a municipality from a VDC (Village Development Committee) in the year 1982 AD. The Damak municipality consists of 19 wards which also includes the large Himalayan Tea State (हिमालय गूडरिक) where the Ex-Royal Family has also invested. The municipality covers an area of 7,513 hectares and is at an average of 100 meters above the sea level. Lakhanpur
in to the east, Urlabari
, Rajghat
and Madhumalla
in the west and Chulachuli
(Ilam
) and Kohabhara VDC
in the north and the south, respectively.
According to the census of 2001, Damak had 7,178 households containing about 35,000 people. The total area is 7,513 hectares out of which 1406.7 hectares is covered by residential area whereas 5,586.30 hectares is used for agriculture. The market area consists of 400.00 hectares, 215 hectares as forest plant area and 265.00 hectares is used in other purposes. In 056/057 there was 1 Health post, 1 Hospital (AMDA) and 1 Nursing Home (Life Line) which contains 50 beds in total. The Population Growth Rate is 5.14 per annum as per 2047/48 census. As per 056/057 census, there were about 88 industries, 1011 shops, 244 hotels and 9 financial institutions. Black topped road were 29 km, graveled roads were 150 km and earthen road were 500 km. In addition to it, the drainage runs 3.5 km through the main highway. There are 512 street lights and 1,114 telephone lines to public.Three bhutanse refugee camp(beldangi 1, 2, and 3) was also settled in damak in 1992.
It is one of the important trade center in eastern part of Nepal. There are many international organizations such as IOM
, UNHCR
, OX-FARM, LWF, NRCS, AMDA,CARITAS NEPAL etc. who are working for the refugees here in Damak.
Damak Multiple Campus is oldest campus in the city established in 1981. Its only the campus offering education up to Master's Degree. Other well known colleges include Model Campus Damak and Unique College having program up to Bachelor's Degree. Damak Multiple Campus and Model Campus Damak are affiliated to Tribhuvan University
whereas Unique college is affiliated to Purbanchal University
, Nepal. Notable Schools in Damak are Suryodaya English School
, Siddhartha Higher Secondary School, Chulachuli Boarding School and Himalya Higher Secondary School
.
School Data
Damak Branch serves as the center for Telecommunication and Cellular. Whereas Spices Nepal's Ncell is also popular in the city.
Damak has three film halls
,
Pathibhara & Nilkantha most of the time shows nepali movies, whereas Damak chitra mandir shows new Hindi movies most of the times. Damak is considered one of the good out of valley
market for Nepali film
.
Damak has two FM stations named Saptarangi FM and Pathibhara FM. . But national radio station Radio Nepal and other surrounding FM stations Kanchanjungha FM, Saptakoshi FM, Koshi FM, Kantipur FM can clearly be heard in the city.
Jhapa District
Jhapa District, a district of Mechi Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Chandragadhi as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,606 km² and has a population of 688,109.-Location:...
in the Mechi Zone
Mechi Zone
Mechi and other ethnic groups like Koche and Meche, and hill castes like Bahun and Chhetris.Mechi is divided into four districts:*Ilam District*Jhapa District*Panchthar District*Taplejung District...
of south-eastern Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It is situated between the Ratuwa River
Ratua Khola
The Ratua Khola or Ratuwa Khola is a river in eastern part of Nepal. It originates from Chure Pahad of Nepal and merges with the Kankai River in Bihar, India. This river serves as the eastern border of Damak, a city in the eastern part of Nepal....
in the east and the Mawa River in the west. As of 2001 census total population of city is 35,009. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census
1991 Nepal census
The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,...
it had a population of 41,321 people living in 7,644 individual households.
Damak was changed to a municipality from a VDC (Village Development Committee) in the year 1982 AD. The Damak municipality consists of 19 wards which also includes the large Himalayan Tea State (हिमालय गूडरिक) where the Ex-Royal Family has also invested. The municipality covers an area of 7,513 hectares and is at an average of 100 meters above the sea level. Lakhanpur
Lakhanpur, Mechi
Lakhanpur is a village development committee in Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 17,081 people living in 2987 individual households....
in to the east, Urlabari
Urlabari
Urlabari is a town and Municipality in Morang District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal which is considered as the second largest city in Morang District after Biratnagar.At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18224....
, Rajghat
Rajghat
Rajghat Dam is an Inter-state Dam project of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh being constructed on Betwa River about 14 km from Historical place Chanderi, dist Ashoknagar in Madhya Pradesh and 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, India...
and Madhumalla
Madhumalla
Madhumalla is a village development committee in Morang District in the Kosi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 14,838 people living in 2697 individual households....
in the west and Chulachuli
Chulachuli
Chulachuli is a town and Village Development Committee in Ilam District in the Mechi Zone of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18,176.-External links:*...
(Ilam
Ilam, Nepal
Ilam is a municipality and tea-producing town in Nepal. It is in Ilam District which is in hilly Eastern Region of Nepal. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy.-Tea Production:...
) and Kohabhara VDC
Kohabara
Kohabara is a village development committee in Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,619 people living in 1917 individual households....
in the north and the south, respectively.
According to the census of 2001, Damak had 7,178 households containing about 35,000 people. The total area is 7,513 hectares out of which 1406.7 hectares is covered by residential area whereas 5,586.30 hectares is used for agriculture. The market area consists of 400.00 hectares, 215 hectares as forest plant area and 265.00 hectares is used in other purposes. In 056/057 there was 1 Health post, 1 Hospital (AMDA) and 1 Nursing Home (Life Line) which contains 50 beds in total. The Population Growth Rate is 5.14 per annum as per 2047/48 census. As per 056/057 census, there were about 88 industries, 1011 shops, 244 hotels and 9 financial institutions. Black topped road were 29 km, graveled roads were 150 km and earthen road were 500 km. In addition to it, the drainage runs 3.5 km through the main highway. There are 512 street lights and 1,114 telephone lines to public.Three bhutanse refugee camp(beldangi 1, 2, and 3) was also settled in damak in 1992.
It is one of the important trade center in eastern part of Nepal. There are many international organizations such as IOM
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration to help resettle people displaced by World War II....
, UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
, OX-FARM, LWF, NRCS, AMDA,CARITAS NEPAL etc. who are working for the refugees here in Damak.
Education
According to 2001 census literacy rate of city is 88 %.Damak Multiple Campus is oldest campus in the city established in 1981. Its only the campus offering education up to Master's Degree. Other well known colleges include Model Campus Damak and Unique College having program up to Bachelor's Degree. Damak Multiple Campus and Model Campus Damak are affiliated to Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University [त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय] is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the five universities in Nepal...
whereas Unique college is affiliated to Purbanchal University
Purbanchal University
Purbanchal University is a technical university situated in Biratnagar, the economic center of Nepal. It was established in 1993 by the Government of Nepal. It is located in the expansive premise of over 545 hectares...
, Nepal. Notable Schools in Damak are Suryodaya English School
Suryodaya English School
Suryodaya English School, often referred to as SEMS, is a Missionary boarding school in Nepal. It was founded by Father L.Harvey in 1986.As a result, it is locally called Father Boarding. It is a very prestigious and elite institution in Jhapa, known for high academic achievement of students and...
, Siddhartha Higher Secondary School, Chulachuli Boarding School and Himalya Higher Secondary School
Himalaya Higher Secondary School, Damak, Jhapa
Himalaya Higher Secondary School is a school in Damak, Nepal. It is situated at Damak-2....
.
School Data
- Primary - 38
- Lower Secondary - 7
- Secondary - 9
- Technical School Under CTEVT - 2
- Higher Secondary - 15
- Affiliated Campus - 3
- University - 0
Communication and entertainment
Nepal TelecomNepal Telecom
Nepal Telecom or Nepal Telecommunications Corporation is the leading and the largest government owned telecommunication company of Nepal. It is also known as Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited . A former government monopoly, it was converted into a Public Limited Company on April 14, 2004...
Damak Branch serves as the center for Telecommunication and Cellular. Whereas Spices Nepal's Ncell is also popular in the city.
Damak has three film halls
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
,
- Pathibhara Chalchitra Bhawan, Ward no 10
- Damak Chitramandir, Ward no 11
- Nilkantha Chitra Mandir, Ward no 12, Bazar
Pathibhara & Nilkantha most of the time shows nepali movies, whereas Damak chitra mandir shows new Hindi movies most of the times. Damak is considered one of the good out of valley
Kathmandu Valley
The Kathmandu Valley , located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Buddhists. There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites within this valley.-Etymology:The city of...
market for Nepali film
Cinema of Nepal
Nepal does not have a very long film history but the industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of the country. Most Nepali films use Bollywood-style songs and narrative and are shot on 16-millimeter film...
.
Damak has two FM stations named Saptarangi FM and Pathibhara FM. . But national radio station Radio Nepal and other surrounding FM stations Kanchanjungha FM, Saptakoshi FM, Koshi FM, Kantipur FM can clearly be heard in the city.
Neighborhood
- Damak Chowk (City Center)
- Kirat Chowk
- Aaitabare
- Bahraghare
- Tallo Bazar
- Mathlo Bazar
- Chiyabagan
- Dhukurpani
- Adiyamol
- Janta Chowk
- Krishnamandir
- Dakini
- Golatar
Notable Residents
- Ram Bahadur LimbuRambahadur LimbuCaptain Rambahadur Limbu, VC, MVO is a Nepalese recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Rambahadur Limbu belongs to the Begha Clan of Limbu Nationality of Nepal. He retired with the honorary...
, Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
winner - Laxmi Joshi, Singer of "Riting Riting Nabajau Binayo"
- KP Sharma Oli, Seniour Leader, CPN UML