Vyas Municipality व्यास नगरपालिका
Municipality
Madi River at Damauli
Motto(s):  विविधतायुक्त गाउँ-शहर, समृद्द मेरो व्यास नगर
Vyas Municipality Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Vyas Municipality Vyas Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 27°58′35″N 84°16′05″E / 27.97639°N 84.26806°E / 27.97639; 84.26806
Country	Nepal
Provinces of Nepal	Gandaki Province
District	Tanahun District
Government
• Mayor	Baikuntha Neupane (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Indira Darai (NC)
Area
• Total	86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	70,335
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	33900[1]
Website	http://vyasmun.gov.np/

Vyas (Byas), is a municipality of Tanahun District located in Gandaki Province in Nepal and incorporates the village Damauli, the district headquarters, for which the municipality is also often referred to as Damauli.^[2] The municipality was established by merging the former Village development committee Damauli with several of its neighbors, the most recent merger being the one with Pokhari Bhanjyang in 2014. It lies on the bank of Madi Khola.

It is one of the municipalities, which could be formed after the re-establishment of multiparty democracy in 1991 A.D.^[3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 70,335 people living in 18,339 individual households.^[4]

It is believed that Sage Vyasadeva (different from the current Vyasa known as Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa) was born in the vicinity of Vyas, for which the municipality was named after him.^[5]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Vyas Municipality had a population of 71,051. Of these, 64.7% spoke Nepali, 14.7% Magar, 6.6% Gurung, 4.7% Newar, 4.6% Darai, 1.0% Urdu, 0.8% Bote, 0.6% Bhojpuri, 0.5% Tamang, 0.4% Dura, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Chepang, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[6]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.1% were Magar, 15.4% Hill Brahmin, 13.1% Chhetri, 8.5% Gurung, 8.1% Newar, 7.9% Kami, 4.9% Darai, 4.2% Sarki, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Kumal, 1.9% Musalman, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.2% Bote, 1.1% Dura, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Tamang, 0.3% Chepang/Praja, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.^[7]

In terms of religion, 88.8% were Hindu, 6.0% Buddhist, 2.1% Christian, 1.8% Muslim, 0.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Bon and 0.4% others.^[8]

In terms of literacy, 79.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 18.0% could neither read nor write.^[9]

Ward Profile

There are 14 wards in Vyas Municipality:

Media

To promote local culture Vyas has four FM radio stations. That are Radio Bhanubhakta, Damauli F.M, Smart F.M, and Madi Seti FM, all of which are community radio stations.

Transportation

Vyas lies on Prithvi Rajmarg, a highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara.

References

External links

• UN map of the municipalities of Tanahu District