Tulsipur, Rapti
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Tulsipur Sub Metropolitan City तुल्सीपुर उप महानगरपालिका |
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Nickname(s): TUMNP Motto: Clean Tulsipur Green Tulsipur |
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 Tulsipur Sub Metropolitan City
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| Coordinates: 28°07′40″N 082°17′44″E / 28.12778°N 82.29556°ECoordinates: 28°07′40″N 082°17′44″E / 28.12778°N 82.29556°E | |
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 Nepal
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| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Dang District |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 86,288 |
| Time zone | NST (UTC+5:45) |
| Postal code | 22412 |
| Area code(s) | 082 |
| Website | tulsipurmun.gov.np |
Nickname(s): TUMNP
Tulsipur is the second largest city and Sub -Metropolitan city of Dang District next to Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City in Mid Western Development Region of Nepal.The 2011 Nepal census counted 51,537 persons in 12,214 households. Tulsipur Airport is about two km South of the town center. Paved roads go north into Salyan District, south to the Mahendra Highway in Deukhuri Valley and east to Ghorahi and west to Purandhara. The Tharu civilization of sukaurakot (top at on the northern bank of Babai River) is one the oldest human civilization. This civilization was further extended to the eastern part of the country with the migration of the people of this community towards the east.
To promote local culture Tulsipur has currently four FM radio stations. Radio Prakriti 93.4 MHz which is the first environment friendly community radio station, Radio Hamro Pahuncha - 89 MHz Which is a Community radio Station, Radio Tulsipur - 100.2 MHz which is a private radio station and Radio Sanjhibani-91.0. In addition there are also two local TV station STV and STN channels which broadcasts local events and news. Along with these, many daily and weekly local newspapers have been publishing. Some newspapers which are publishing from Tulsipur are Gorakshya daily, Rapti Aawaj daily, Tharkot weekly, etc.
The facilities of education is good as it is zonal headquarter of Rapti zone. And so students from the himalayan and hilly region of Mid Western Development Region also come here to study. Rapti Babai Multiple Campus is providing educational facilities up to master's degree. Novex International College has been providing qualitative education in bachelor's degree in Education and Business Studies. Private schools and colleges like Kamana Secondary School Bhamake, Divine temple academyGorkha Higher Secondary School, Shanti Deep English School, Tulsi Boarding Higher Secondary School, Rapti Vidya Mandir, Great Araniko Higher Secondary School, Himal Academy, Galaxy English School and many other are the facilitators of education here. Some of the private schools and colleges provide the facilities of hostel for students from far away. Among the High Schools Tulsi Boarding Higher Secondary School has the best results in SLC and in +2 and it is very often given the prize of best School in Mid-Western development region by the Government.
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