At a Glance Barahatal Rural Municipality

Barahatal rural municipality is located in western part of Surkhet district. Kunathari, the main administrative hub of Barahatal rural municipality is at a distance of 30 km away from Birendranagar. This municipality comprises of five village development committees namely Kunathari, Hariharpur, Taranga, Pokharikanda and Lekhgaun which is now divided into ten wards as of current federal structure. Enriched with varied natural and cultural diversity, the municipality ranks first of all nine municipalities in coverage i.e. 455.09 square km. Forestry, herbs, plants, agricultural products are the major source of income.
Key Demographics
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Total Population 1
32,247
2077/78 -
Under 1 Population 1
660
2077/78 -
Under 5 Population 1
3,422
2077/78 -
Adolescent (10-19) population 1
6,252
2077/78 -
Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) 1
9,161
2077/78 -
Expected Pregnancies 1
802
2077/78 -
Expected Live Births 1
680
2077/78 -
Absent population 2
1,052
2068 -
Household with mobile phone (%) 2
2,566
2068 -
Household with television (%) 2
89
2068 -
Sex ratio 2
94
2068 -
Population aged 14 years and below 1
9,432
2077/78 -
Population aged 65 years and above 2
1,019
2068
Age and Sex Distribution
Census 2068Population Distribution by Caste
Census 2068Population Distribution by Ward
Census 2068Health Service Delivery Sites
- Hospital -
- PHCC -
- Health Post 5
- Community Health Unit 4
- Urban Health Center -
- PHC ORC 11
- EPI Clinic 22
- Basic Health Service Center 5
- Birthing Center 5
Government Health Facilities
- Hospital and Nursing Home -
- Polyclinic -
- Medical/Drug Shop 2
Private (Non-Government including NGO)
Other Service Centers
- Microscopy Center 5
- ART Center -
- HTC Center -
- TB Treatment Center 5
- Ayurveda Hospital/Center -
- Eye Hospital / Center -
Hospital Beds
- Public -
- Private -
Health Facilities General Information
Name of Facility | Ward No | Birthing Center BEONC/CEONC | FCHV Number Number | SBA Number Number | FP Service * *Service | Sanctioned Position | Filled Position | Contract Staff |
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Hariharpur Health Post | 2 | Birthing Center | 15 | 2 | 5 Methods | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Taranga Post | 4 | Birthing Center | 18 | 0 | 3 Methods | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Kunathari Health Post | 5 | Birthing Center | 21 | 2 | 5 Methods | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Pokharikanda Health Post | 7 | Birthing Center | 15 | 2 | 5 Methods | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Lekhgaun Health Post | 9 | Birthing Center | 18 | 1 | 5 Methods | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Telpani BHSC | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pagma CHU | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gainekanda BHSC | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chepang CHU | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Buireni BHSC | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nayaban CHU | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Raniban BHSC | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Thari CHU | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Salaina BHSC | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total Numbers | 87 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 43 |
Human Resources for Health
- Skilled Birth Attendants4
- CEONC sites-
- BEONC sites-
- LARC provider (IUCD/Implant)4
- IMNCI trained provider23
- Population per FCHV357
- Population per health worker510
- Expected pregnancy per SBA200
- Expected pregnancy per birthing center160
- Population per health facility (includes hospital, PHCC and HP)2,220
- Population per (government) hospital-
- Population per (all) hospital and Nursing Home-
Utilization of Priority MNCH FP Services
Health Management Information System 2076077Trend of Utilization of Priority Health Services
Indicators | Barahatal Rural Municipality | Karnali Province 2076/77 | National 2076/77 | |||
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2074/75 | 2075/76 | 2076/77 | ||||
Immunization |
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BCG Coverage | 57 | 60.8 | 53.3 | 93 | 86 | |
DPT-HepB-Hib 3 coverage | 63.6 | 69.7 | 67.2 | 89 | 78 | |
Measles/Rubella 1(9-11 m) Coverage | 69.6 | 66 | 70.4 | 90 | 80 | |
JE Coverage | 70.5 | 60.9 | 67.7 | 86 | 78 | |
TD2 and TD2+ Coverage | 55.3 | 54.6 | 54.1 | 65 | 59 | |
Nutrition |
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% of newborns with low birth weight (<2.5Kg) | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 13 | |
% of children aged 0-11 months registered for new growth monitoring | 86.9 | 105.8 | 87.8 | 106 | 77 | |
% of children (0-23m) registered for growth monitoring who were underweight | 3.6 | 2 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 65 | |
% of women who received 180 days’ supply of Iron folic tablets | 48.2 | 56.7 | 50.6 | 58 | 44 | |
% of Post-partum women who received Vitamin A | 47.9 | 45.3 | 52.9 | 86 | 57 | |
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% of newborn applied with Chlorohexidine | 98.5 | 87.1 | 95.2 | 95 | 79 | |
% of PSBI cases treated with full dose of Gentamicin | 66.7 | 73.3 | 75 | 67 | 45 | |
Incidence of Pneumonia/1000 Under 5 years children | 80.4 | 88.4 | 62.9 | 148 | 70 | |
% of severe Pneumonia among New ARI cases | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.22 | |
Incidence of Diarrhoea/1000 Under 5 years children | 523.4 | 507.6 | 431 | 656 | 350 | |
% of Under 5 Children with Diarrhea treated with ORS and Zinc | 99.2 | 98.7 | 98.5 | 96 | 95 | |
Number of Neonatal death | 2 | 5 | 7 | 208 | 1779 | |
Safe Motherhood and FP |
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% of pregnant women who attended ANC 1st visit | 65.7 | 66.5 | 70.4 | 89 | 68 | |
% of pregnant women who attended ANC 4th Visit as per protocol | 51.3 | 59.4 | 52.1 | 66 | 53 | |
Institutional delivery rate | 27.5 | 38 | 34.7 | 78 | 66 | |
SBA delivery rate | 18.5 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 63 | 62 | |
% of 3rd PNC visit as per protocol | 18.5 | 24.1 | 15.3 | 29 | 19 | |
Number of Maternal death | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 215 | |
FP Methods New acceptor among as % of MWRA | 15.9 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 19 | 11 | |
Malaria, TB, Leprosy and HIV |
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Malaria Slide Positivity Rate | 0.49 | 0.21 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.25 | |
% of imported malaria | 100 | 50 | 0 | 73 | 84 | |
Proportion of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
TB case Notification rate(all form of TB) | 131.1 | 125.5 | 69.5 | 67 | 91 | |
TB Treatment Success Rate | 91.7 | 92.3 | 94.7 | 87 | 90 | |
Leprosy Prevalence Rate /10000 population | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Number of HIV +ve patients on ART | 0 | 0 | 0 | 602 | 50767 | |
Curatives |
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% of OPD New Visits among total population | 84.7 | 88.9 | 95.6 | 101 | 84 | |
Top 10 Health Conditions
Health Management Information System 2076-77Health Budget
- Health Budget (Conditonal)
- Health Budget (Unconditional)
- Health Budget (Other Sources)
Budget | Barahatal Rural Municipality | |||||
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2075/76 | 2076/77 | 2077/78 | ||||
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Total Municipal Budget (NRs) | 322,118,000 | 497,424,873 | 535,336,021 | |||
Health Budget (all source) | 26,165,000 | 28,934,600 | 32,500,000 | |||
Health Budget (Conditional) | 21,965,000 | 24,031,000 | 29,200,000 | |||
Health Budget (Unconditional) | 4,200,000 | 4,103,600 | 2,500,000 | |||
Health Budget (Other Sources) | 800,000 | 800,000 | ||||
Budget per health facilty per year (NRs) | 2,012,692 | 2,009,807 | 2,264,285 | |||
Budget per person per year (NRs) | 862 | 872 | 983 | |||
Budget Expenditure (%) | 95 | 96 | - | |||
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Important Contact Information
Barahatal Rural Municipality
Address : Barahatal Rural Municipality
Telephone : 9858087900
Website : http://barahatalmun.gov.np
Information and Communication-Technical Officer
Name : Daan Bahadur Saud
Contact : 9848710704
Email : ictdansaud71@gmail.com

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