Jelbang
Jelbang
जेलबाङ लोहासुर | |
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Sunchhahari Rural Municipality ward no. 7 | |
Jelbang Location in Lumbini Province Jelbang Jelbang (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′N 82°44′E / 28.40°N 82.74°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Zone | Lumbini Province |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Jelbang, also known as Jelbang, is a name of Nepalese village in Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province, and is situated at the Southern Part of the Jaljala Mountain. 2021 Nepal census[2] it had a population of 3037 people living in 568 individual households. [3] The town is populated by Magars.[4]
History
Nepalese Civil War
Jelbang was used by Maoist rebels during the Nepalese Civil War as a military base where they trained recruits. In 2003, government forces sent in helicopters which heavily bombed Jelbang, killing large amounts of people. At least 68 people from Jelbang died during the war, including 30 who died in the village itself. Almost all died at the hands of the police or military This was the highest amount of killings during the war, and are now known as the Jelbang Killings.[5][6][7] In commemoration of the killings, Jelbang has been described as a "Model Peace Village" and a "Village of Martyrs".
Demographics
According to the National Census 2021, the population of Jelbang is 3037 of which 1577 are females and 1460 are males and there are 600 households. The number of households with access to electricity is 100% and the number of households with access to clean drinking water is also 100%.[8]
Caste
Population of Jelbang 80% of Magar community remaining 20% are Dalits. Within the Magar caste the clans Budha Magar, Roka Magar, Pun Magar and Gharti Magar are inhabited. The Dalit community includes the clans Nepali, Sunar, BishowKarma., Kami, and Damai.
Language
In Jelbang 99% of the population speaks Magar Kham due to the Magar community being in the majority, Dalit's also speak Magar Kham.
Religion
In Jelbang 91% of the population believes Prakriti religion while the remaining 9% of the population believes religion of Hindu.
Cultural
Jelbang itself is a historical village in which the Magar community has its own identity and traditional system. The culture of the Magar community from birth to marriage to death and after death to the burial remains an integral heritage. Bhume Nach, Singaru Nach, Mayur Nach and Paeseru Nach are more cultural vibes to heart. The custom of living in a hut is an ancient culture.
References
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). Government of Nepal. National Planning Commission of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ^ "local level | national housing_census year results". censusnepal.cbs.gov.np. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ . 2018-10-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20181005234846/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/VDC-Municipality%20in%20detail/VDC_Municipality.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
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- ^ Thapa, Deepak; Ogura, Kiyoko; Pettigrew, Judith (2009-11-07). "The social fabric of the Jelbang killings, Nepal". Dialectical Anthropology. 33 (3–4): 461–478. doi:10.1007/s10624-009-9140-7. hdl:10344/3887. ISSN 0304-4092. S2CID 143853764.
- ^ Thapa, Deepak (2012), Malone, David M.; Einsiedel, Sebastian von; Pradhan, Suman (eds.), "The Making of the Maoist Insurgency", Nepal in Transition: From People's War to Fragile Peace, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 37–57, ISBN 978-1-107-00567-9, archived from the original on 2021-06-25, retrieved 2021-06-18
- ^ Watt, Sue (2016-02-04). "Trekking in Nepal: Guerrillas in our midst". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ "local level | national_population and housing_census_year results". censusnepal.cbs.gov.np. Retrieved 2025-06-12.