Balamta
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Balamta is a small Village Development Committee in eastern Nepal
, located at northern part of the Udayapur District
. It is a landscape with a length of about 30 miles and breadth of 15 miles extending from the top of the foothill to touching the Sun Kosi
river, one of the major rivers in Nepal with eastern tip. It is surrounded by other VDCs such as; Tamlichha
, Barah, and Jante
. It has been divided into nine ward numbers; Chhatang, Dandatol, Chalestemma, Majhagaun, Tharpulung, Deurali
, Laku, and Tirla respectively.The population accounts for about 7,000 and the majority of people who live at this village are Rai
. The communities have a unique culture and own religion. Balamta has three primary schools, a higher secondary school, a primary health center
, a post office
, and an office of the VDC. The village is well known for the statue of 'Yalambar', the very first Kirat King of Nepal. The society is very consistent, hospitable, and live with a good virtue of ethics.People are well educated and the village has literacy rate of 90 percent. People from this province are scattered all around the world. The main destination countries are India
, Hong Kong
, UK
, Qatar
, Saudi Arabia
, Kuwait
, China
, Malaysia, Dubai
, USA
, and others.
(Note: The data in numbers given above are not accurate since they are just an estimation and not from a valid source. However,Balamtali people, Please help me put more information about our village. Thanks! - Subas Rai, Chalestemma)
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...
, located at northern part of the Udayapur District
Udayapur District
-Village Development Committees :*Aaptar*Balamta*Baraha*Barre*Basabote*Bashasa*Beltar*Bhumarashuwa*Bhuttar*Chaudandi*Dumre*Gaighat*Hadiya*Hardeni*Iname*Jalpachilaune*Jante*Jogidaha*Katari*Katunjebawala*Khanbu*Laphagaun*Lekhani*Lekhgaun...
. It is a landscape with a length of about 30 miles and breadth of 15 miles extending from the top of the foothill to touching the Sun Kosi
Sun Kosi
The Sun Kosi or Matsang Tsangpo is a trans-boundary river and is part of the Kosi or Sapta Kosi river system in Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of China.-Etymology:...
river, one of the major rivers in Nepal with eastern tip. It is surrounded by other VDCs such as; Tamlichha
Tamlichha
Tamlichha is a village development committee in Udayapur District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal.At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2528 people living in 458 individual households.-External links:*...
, Barah, and Jante
Jante, Nepal
Jante 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 5622 people living in 1010 individual households....
. It has been divided into nine ward numbers; Chhatang, Dandatol, Chalestemma, Majhagaun, Tharpulung, Deurali
Deurali
Deurali may refer to several places in Nepal:*Deurali, Bagmati*Deurali, Dhawalagiri*Deurali, Gorkha*Deurali, Kaski*Deurali, Kosi*Deurali, Nawalparasi*Deurali, Palpa*Deurali, Ramechhap*Deurali, Tanahu...
, Laku, and Tirla respectively.The population accounts for about 7,000 and the majority of people who live at this village are Rai
Rai people
The Rai are one of Nepal's most ancient indigenous ethnolinguistic groups. They were Raya meaning king. Once someone was recognized as a ruler then Hindus awarded the title Raja, Rai, Raya, Malla etc. When the king Pritivi Narayan Shah couldn't defeat Kirant king , he somehow took them in...
. The communities have a unique culture and own religion. Balamta has three primary schools, a higher secondary school, a primary health center
Primary health care
Primary health care, often abbreviated as “PHC”, has been defined as "essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost...
, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, and an office of the VDC. The village is well known for the statue of 'Yalambar', the very first Kirat King of Nepal. The society is very consistent, hospitable, and live with a good virtue of ethics.People are well educated and the village has literacy rate of 90 percent. People from this province are scattered all around the world. The main destination countries are India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Malaysia, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, USA
United States
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, and others.
(Note: The data in numbers given above are not accurate since they are just an estimation and not from a valid source. However,Balamtali people, Please help me put more information about our village. Thanks! - Subas Rai, Chalestemma)