Khaira, Nepal
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Khaira खैरा |
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| Coordinates: 28°04′34″N 82°49′18″E / 28.0761°N 82.8216°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal
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| Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Khaira |
| Wards | 9 |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,217 |
| 769 households (About 7,000 population by ~2010) |
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| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Khaira is a town and market center in Pyuthan Municipality in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal. The formerly Village Development Committee along with Pyuthan Khalanga, Bijubar, Dakha Kwadi, Bijaya Nagar, Dharmawati, Maranthana and Khaira was merged to form the new municipality since 18 May 2014.
Climate: There are no systematic weather records in this village, however temperatures average about ten degrees Celsius in winter and 30 degrees in summer. The climate is very pleasant overall. Monsoon rains last from June until August.
Ethnic groups: Mainly Bahun and Chhetri with some Magar, Kami and Damai. Wards 6 and 7 are mainly Bahun. Wards 8 and 9 are mainly Chhettri.
Occupations: The main occupations are agriculture and animal husbandry. Husbandry is not on a commercial scale but to meet household needs for milk, meat and dung for compost. Cows and buffalo for are kept for milk; goat and chicken for meat. There is also some employment in government offices and teaching.
Education: Literacy rates are very high for Bahun and Chhetri castes, but low for other ethnic groups. As of 2010, there are four Ph.D graduates (Hari Prasad Acharya, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Chandra Pokhrel and Damodar Pokhrel) from this village, plus many with Masters degrees.
Primary Schools:
Enrollment in primary school (classes 1-5): 519 girls, 481 boys
Higher Secondary School: Bhubaneshowari Uchcha Madhyamik Vidhyalaya in Sulikhark, ward no. 6
After high school graduation, students may go to Swargadwari campus in the same district or to schools in other districts depending on the area of specialization. As of 2010 there are plans to add two years of college science to the curriculum at nearby Mukti Madhyamik Vidhyalaya in Ratamata, Bijaya Nagar VDC.
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