Beldandi
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Beldandi is a village development committee in Kanchanpur District
Kanchanpur District
-Basic statistics:* District: Kanchanpur* Headquarters: Mahendranagar* Area: 1610 km²* Total Population: 377,899* Literacy rate: 57.60% -Political divisions:* Political constituencies: 4...

 in the Mahakali Zone
Mahakali Zone
Mahakali|Kali River]] or Mahakali River, which originates from Kalapani.Mahakali's headquarter is Mahendranagar in Kanchanpur District. The zone covers the Himalayan range including Api Peak in the North, Hill valleys, Inner Terai valleys such as Patan in Baitadi District in the center and the...

 of south-western 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...

. 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 9301 people living in 1483 individual households. The main attraction in Beldandi are the local Tharu dance, Gaura Festival
Gaura Festival
The Gaura Festival is celebrated by the hindu peoples residing in the far-western part of Nepal.-Origin:There are many tales regarding the origin of the Gaura but mainly this day, the women worship goddess Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva for their husbands health and long age.-Celebrations:The main...

 and Some night parties. In the education there is a higher secondary school called Rauleshwar reputated in the local area. The main shopping places are Chawanni and Beldani bazaar, those are small town that supply daily life goods.

Educational institutions

1-Rauleshwar HS School

2-Ganesh HS School

3-Trichandra High school

Economy

The local economy mainly based on agriculture and few with business and service. Rice, wheat, corn and different other crops are grown in there. Local farmers lack the modern knowledge of farming so can't get a good harvest.

Business Areas:-

1-Chawanni
Chawanni
Chawanni is a small town located in the Village development committee of Beldandi that supplies the most goods for the local people. These goods are mainly traded from nearby Indian towns and Mahendranagar....

 Bazaar

2-Beldandi Bazaar

Health centers

Gov. Health Post Beldandi
Various private clinics in Beldandi bazaar and Chawanni
Chawanni
Chawanni is a small town located in the Village development committee of Beldandi that supplies the most goods for the local people. These goods are mainly traded from nearby Indian towns and Mahendranagar....


Local culture and religion

Most of the local people believe in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...

 so their customs mainly influenced by the Hinduism rituals. The local culture mainly depend upon the ethnic groups living in the place. in spite of residence of different ethnic group this area has quite mixed cultures and traditions. The local Tharu people usually have their own vast area of traditions while others are migrated from the hilly region of the country.

Transportation

The transportation in Beldandi is mainly bus service that is daily in route from Mahendranagar
Mahendranagar
Bhim Dutta, formerly Mahendranagar , is a city and municipality in far western Nepal, six kilometres from the border of India and the Mahakali River...

 to Sreepur. The local transportation is two wheelers.
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