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Baniyatol

Baniyatol
बनियाटोल
Aaratinagar
Village
Motto: Let's achieve the development
Baniyatol is located in Nepal
Baniyatol
Baniyatol
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°31′N 87°39′E / 26.52°N 87.65°E / 26.52; 87.65Coordinates: 26°31′N 87°39′E / 26.52°N 87.65°E / 26.52; 87.65
Country    Nepal
Zone Mechi Zone
District Jhapa District
Village Development Committee Kohabara
Population (2011)
 • Total approx. 100
 • Major Ethnicities Brahmin and Chhetri
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Area code(s) 023

Baniyatol is a village in Kohabara VDC, Jhapa District in the Mechi Zone of south-eastern Nepal. It is one of the most developed village in Kohabara VDC. As estimated in 2011, it had a population of approx. 100 people living in their own house.

The total estimated population of this village is approximately 100 in 2011 AD. People living here are mostly Brahmin and Chhetri. Nepali is used as a lingua franca in this village and Rajbanshi and other regional languages are spoken by people here. Hinduism is practiced by almost all people here and the number of people following Christianity is increasing among some Madhesi community.

The village has been a major attraction for many pilgrims from far VDCs. A large Hindu temple has been constructed here offering facilities for religious ceremonies like Puran, marriage, Bratabandha and others. Every year, Puran is organized by locals in this village also.


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