Dipayal Silgadhi दिपायल सिलगढी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Seti River valley with Dipayal (left side)
Dipayal Silgadhi Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°16′N 80°56′E / 29.267°N 80.933°E / 29.267; 80.933
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Doti District
Government
• Mayor	Baji singh khadka (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Kalpana Mahar Saud (Nepali Congress)
Area
• Total	72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation	1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	23,416
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code	10801
Area code	094
Website	http://dipayalsilgadhimun.gov.np

Dipayal Silgadhi (Nepali: दिपायल सिलगढी) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Doti District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Previously, it also served as the headquarters of the Far-Western Development Region. It lies in the Lesser Himalayas on the bank of Seti River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,941 people living in 7,447 individual households.^[2]

Dipayal Silgadhi is a Municipality, which is located in Doti district, Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. Dipayal Silgadhi has total 9 wards, which are scattered across 163 square kilometers of geographical area. According to 2011 Census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality had total population of 32,941.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality had a population of 36,038. Of these, 85.8% spoke Doteli, 12.2% Nepali, 0.4% Maithili, 0.4% Tharu, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Magar, 0.2% Baitadeli, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 61.9% were Chhetri, 9.9% Kami, 6.5% Damai/Dholi, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.3% other Dalit, 2.3% Lohar, 2.2% Newar, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.7% Badi, 1.4% Sarki, 0.6% Magar, 0.5% Tharu, 0.4% Kumal, 0.4% Majhi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Halwai and 0.2% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 99.3% were Hindu, 0.4% Christian, 0.2% Muslim and 0.1% Buddhist.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 61.2% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 36.2% could neither read nor write.^[6]

Climate

Transportation

Seti Highway begins in Dipayal Silgadhi, linking it to Amargadhi, from where the Terai region of Nepal can be reached on Mahakali Highway.

Doti Airport is now functional operating twice a week lies in Dipayal Silgadhi.

Media

Radio Nepal has a regional station in Dipayal Silgadhi which transmits various programs of mass interest.^{[citation needed]} Silgadhi based Tribeni FM 94.4 MHz, Radio Shaileswori 105.9 MHz are the F.M. station here to serve people. Among them Tribeni FM and Radio Shaileswori are Community radio Station.^{[citation needed]}

Places of interest

• Saileswori Temple

   The temple of Goddess Shaileshwari is situated at Silgadhi in Doti district. It is one of the most famous shrines in the mid-western and far-western hills of Nepal.
There is mention of the place in the Skanda Purana.The deities in the temple complex include a Shiva lingam, Chaturbhuj Narayan, Ganesh, Bhairab and Masta. Special pujas are offered here during the Dashain festival.

• Gai Jatra Festival