Beni, Myagdi

Beni Municipality बेनी नगरपालिका Beni Bazaar
Municipality
Aerial view of Beni, 2012
Motto(s): दुई खोलाको संगम (lit. Confluence of two rivers)
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Coordinates: 28°21′0″N 83°34′0″E / 28.35000°N 83.56667°E / 28.35000; 83.56667
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki Province
District	Myagdi District
Government
• Mayor	Surat K.C. (CPN (UML))
• Deputy Mayor	Jyoti Lamichhane (CPN (MC))
Area
• Total	52.77 km² (20.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	32,697 (census 2,021)
• Density	619.6/km² (1,605/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	33200
Area code	069
Website	http://benimun.gov.np/

Beni is a municipality and the district headquarter of Myagdi District in Gandaki Province, Nepal. Municipality was announced by merging the then Ratnechaur, Jyamrukot, Arthunge, Pulachaur, Singa village development committees since 18 May 2014.^[1]

Beni is located at the confluence of the Kali Gandaki River and Myagdi River at an altitude of 899 meters. Being the northernmost of the Tri-cities area of Nepal, it is located 12 km to the north of Zonal headquarters Baglung. It is mainly divided into two parts by the Kali Gandaki River. The Western Part lies in Myagdi District and the main offices lie there. The other part lies in Parbat District and is relatively small.

Demographics

As per the Census 2021, Beni Municipality has a population of 32,697. Of these, 95.9% speak Nepali, 1.06% Nepalbhasha (Newari), 0.7% Magar Dhut, 0.4% Bhojpuri, 0.4% Gurung, 0.4% Chhantyal, 0.3% Hindi, 0.2% Magar kham, 0.1% Maithili out of major ten mother tongues.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30% Chhetri, 22% Magar, 12.2% Hill Brahmin, 8.8% Pariyar, 7.9% Bishwokarma, 7.3% Mijar, 3.4% Newar, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Chhantyal, 0.9% Gurung out of major ten caste/ethnic groups.

In terms of religion, 93.9% are Hindu, 3% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim,0.9% Christian, 1.02% Prakriti, and 0.6% others.^[2]

Overall literacy rate is 83.2% where literacy rate of male is 91.1% and female is 76.4%.

History

Beni meaning the place where two rivers meet was the winter headquarters of Parvat Rajya. It was on the Tibet-Nepal trading route before the invasion of Parvat Rajya.^[3]