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19-571: Tandi, the main city in the Ratnanagar municipality of Chitwan district, is home to Chitwan National Park , formerly known as Royal Chitwan National Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-renowned tourist destination. Tourism is a major industry of the city and a source of daily living especially for thousands of ethnic minorities called Tharus , who predominantly lived there before waves of migration from nearby hilly regions (mainly Dhading, Tanahu, Lamjung, Baglung, Parbat) came to settle in

38-527: A 'special smile'. People around the village are very simple and welcoming, in addition to this, the younger generation are fluent in English. As always as in small communities, most people know each other. There is a direct road which is motorable from Tandi to Jhuwani and Saurha. The life and economy of these places are interconnected. Tandi, is also the economic center of the Ratnanagar Municipality and

57-638: A gateway to the park. Agricultural products produced from Ratnanagar includes rice, maize, mustard and vegetables. This municipality is also a major place for production of poultry products and animal husbandry. Tourism is another source of income generation for the people in Ratnanagar. People are directly or indirectly dependent in tourism industry. Ratnanagar is also concerned in environment preservation so in order to preserve and protect environment, eco-friendly electric risk-shaw has also been introduced and available in different parts of this municipality. It lies on

76-400: A municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have

95-1167: A population of 70,226. Of these, 70.2% spoke Nepali , 16.6% Tharu , 3.9% Tamang , 2.6% Bhojpuri , 1.6% Newar , 1.2% Darai , 0.9% Gurung , 0.7% Magar , 0.7% Hindi , 0.6% Maithili , 0.3% Chepang , 0.1% Urdu , 0.1% Bote , 0.1% Rai , 0.1% Kumal and 0.1% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.1% were Hill Brahmin , 17.7% Tharu , 12.4% Chhetri , 6.7% Tamang , 6.4% Newar , 3.4% Kami , 2.9% Gurung , 2.9% Magar , 2.5% Musalman , 1.7% Damai /Dholi, 1.4% Sarki , 1.3% Darai , 1.2% Kumal , 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.5% Chepang , 0.5% Thakuri , 0.4% Kalwar , 0.3% Musahar , 0.3% Rai , 0.2% Badi , 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Teli , 0.1% Hajam /Thakur, 0.1% Kanu , 0.1% Majhi , 0.1% Mali , 0.1% Mallaha , 0.1% Terai Brahmin , 0.1% Kurmi , 0.1% Dusadh/ Pasawan /Pasi, 0.1% Koiri / Kushwaha , 0.1% Sunuwar , 0.1% Halwai , 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% other Dalit , 0.1% Yadav and 0.1% others. In terms of religion, 87.9% were Hindu , 7.2% Buddhist , 2.5% Muslim , 2.0% Christian , 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others. Presidents of Wards Ratnanagar lies on Mahendra Highway , one of

114-459: A tourist destination, developed in the 1980s. About 50 different hotels with the usual facilities are available there. In addition, forest walking, village walking, bicycle riding, elephant riding, bird watching, boating on the Rapati river, forex centre, book shops and cafes have sprung up. The most important thing about the place is it is not crowded and the people are really nice and they greet you with

133-581: Is a historical village called 'Jhuwani'. It was the old headquarters of Chitwan district. Historically, while the Ranas were in power in Nepal, the distribution of population was very thin throughout Nepal and Chitwan. In Chitwan, there were many Tharu communities and in Jhuwani village as well. These indigenous people were considered to be resistant to malaria. Most of Chitwan was covered with dense jungle, mosquitoes and malaria

152-483: Is an area where visitors can witness thousands of varieties of birds , some of which are rare and nearly extinct . Like any other cities in Chitwan , Tandi is inhabited by a very diverse community of people who migrated to this place from different parts of Nepal. It is often said that Chitwan is a 76th district, as this place is traditionally inhabited by people representing all other 75 districts of Nepal. Lying along

171-463: Is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to

190-465: The East-West Highway at the central part of the country, this place offers an exciting opportunity for people wanting to do business. Poultry and cotton industries, besides the tourism industry, are major industries of the region. Just about 5 km southeast of Tandi after crossing the 'Kayer River' and its tributaries, past Seri village and its open fields and finally the 'Padariya River', there

209-607: The Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which

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228-560: The Village District Committees (VDCs) around the municipality. Ratnanagar Ratnanagar is a municipality in Chitwan District of Bagmati Province in Nepal. It is the second biggest municipality after Bharatpur Metropolitan City that was formed in 1997 through the merger of the former Village Development Committees Old-Ratnanagar and Panchakanya . It is adjacent to Chitwan National Park , and serves as

247-401: The bank of East Rapti River . In 2014, the former Village Development Committees Bachhayauli and Pithuwa were merged into Ratnanagar. Sauraha that lies in Ratnanagar's vicinity is a touristic hub with many hotels, resorts and shops, as it borders Chitwan National Park . There is also an Elephant Breeding Station. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Ratnanagar Municipality had

266-475: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,

285-400: The constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to

304-471: The main highways in Nepal where highway passed just total length of 3 km. To Promote local culture and cast local news Ratnanagar has three community radio stations, Radio Arpan - 104.5 MHz, Radio Chitwan 94.6 MHz and Relation F.M Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it

323-402: The place once considered unfriendly for living due to deadly aulo (a disease caused by the bite of a deadly form of mosquito ). The major tourist attractions include the national park where visitors can go on an elephant safari – riding on the elephant's back through the jungle to view the wild animals including indian rhinoceros . Bis Hajaar Taal (meaning "Twenty Thousand Lakes")

342-511: The whole atmosphere and feel so good and a pleasure, particularly if you are connected to those people or know them from childhood. In addition, Jhuwani has a youth club called 'Lali Gurash'( Red Rhododendron) and many sport teams from cricket to football are active. There is a large football ground near the bank of the 'Dhumre River'. Next to the football pitch, there is a local community forest where you can spend your extra time with your friends/family. 2 km southwest of Jhuwani lies Sauraha -

361-483: Was very prevalent.(Malaria is 'aulo' in Nepal language). Now, Jhuwani village has a secondary school, a resource centre, a newly built community library with thousands of books, newspapers, magazines, computers and internet facilities, many tea shops and general shops (called Kirana shops) and a dairy (milk collection) centre where most of villagers in the morning meet and greet each other. While they are having tea and chatting with their mates about their day-to-day business,

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