At a Glance Kapilbastu Municipality

Kapilvastu district is one among six districts of Lumbini Province which lies in the Western Development Region of Nepal and Taulihawa which is among one of the oldest cities of Nepal is the Headquater (Administrative Center) of this District. Taulihawa lies within the area of Kapilvastu Municipality and is located 22KM NorthEast of Lumbini. Kapilvastu Municipality was established with 14 wards in 2039 B.S as a name of Taulihawa Nagarpanchayat which covered the full region of baragdawa, maalpara, pipari, kapilvastu adarsh Gaau Panchayat, and a partial region of Tilaurakot, Gotihawa, and Gobari Gaau Panchayat. But later in 2072 B.S the full region of Gotihawa and Tilaurakot were included making a total of 19 wards within this Municipality. The total area covered by this Municipality is 63.61 Kilometer Square. The municipality lies at an altitude of 107 meters (351 ft) above sea level on Nepal's southern border across from Khunwa, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Buddhist sources present Kapila as a well-known Vedic sage whose students built the city of Kapilavastu Buddhist texts such as the Pāli Canon claim that Kapilavastu was the childhood home of Gautama Buddha, on account of it being the capital of the Shakyas, over whom his father ruled.
Key Demographics
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Total Population 7
92,860
2079/80 -
Under 1 Population 7
1,907
2079/80 -
Under 5 Population 7
9,621
2079/80 -
Adolescent (10-19) population 7
16,934
2079/80 -
Women of Reproductive Age (15-49) 7
25,392
2079/80 -
Expected Pregnancies 7
2,313
2079/80 -
Expected Live Births 7
1,833
2079/80 -
Absent population 2
3,925
2068 -
Household with mobile phone (%) 2
7,086
2068 -
Household with television (%) 2
3,970
2068 -
Sex ratio 7
99
2021 -
Population aged 14 years and below 7
28,340
2079/80 -
Population aged 65 years and above 7
7,898
2079/80
Age and Sex Distribution
Census 2068Population Distribution by Caste
Census 2068Population Distribution by Ward
Census 2068Health Service Delivery Sites
- Hospital -
- PHCC -
- Health Post 7
- Community Health Unit -
- Urban Health Center 1
- PHC ORC 25
- EPI Clinic 46
- Basic Health Service Center 5
- Birthing Center 1
Government Health Facilities
- Hospital and Nursing Home -
- Polyclinic 2
- Medical/Drug Shop -
Private (Non-Government including NGO)
Other Service Centers
- Microscopy Center 1
- ART Center -
- HTC Center -
- TB Treatment Center 7
- Ayurveda Hospital/Center 1
- Eye Hospital / Center 1
Hospital Beds
- Public 50
- Private -
Additonal Services
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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Basic Health Service center 1 | 1 | No | 11 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Basic Health Care Center 2 | 2 | No | 12 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Basic Health Care Center 3 | 3 | No | 14 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Basic Health Care Center 4 | 4 | No | 12 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Gotihawa HP | 5 | No | 13 | 0 | 4 Methods | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Tilaurakot HP | 6 | Yes | 14 | 3 | 5 Methods | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Dharampaniya HP | 7 | No | 13 | 0 | 5 Methods | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Dohoni HP | 8 | No | 14 | 0 | 4 Methods | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Niglihawa HP | 9 | No | 11 | 0 | 5 Methods | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Basic Health Care Center Bagiyadadha | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jahadi HP | 11 | No | 9 | 1 | 4 Methods | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Sauraha HP | 12 | No | 13 | 0 | 3 Methods | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Bangai Urban Health Center | 11 | No | 0 | 0 | 3 Methods | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total Numbers | 136 | 4 | 60 | 47 | 25 |
Human Resources for Health
- CEONC sites-
- BEONC sites1
- IUCD & Implant service provider5
- IMNCI trained provider55
- Population per FCHV 683
- Population per health worker 1976
- Expected pregnancy per SBA 578
- Expected pregnancy per birthing center 2313
- Population per health facility (includes hospital, PHCC and HP) -
- Population per (government) hospital -
- Population per (all) hospital and Nursing Home -
Utilization of Priority MNCH FP Services
Health Management Information System 2078Trend of Utilization of Priority Health Services
Indicators | Kapilbastu Municipality | Lumbini Province 2078/79 | National 2078/79 | |||
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2076/77 | 2077/78 | 2078/79 | ||||
Immunization |
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BCG coverage | 99.1 | 114.9 | 107.9 | 103.1 | 103.5 | |
Fully Immunized children within 23 months (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DPT-HepB-Hib 3 coverage | 75.3 | 121.8 | 96.3 | 96.6 | 95.2 | |
Measles/Rubella 1(9-11 m) coverage | 84.2 | 109.1 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 94.7 | |
JE Coverage | 79.6 | 110 | 98.3 | 98.9 | 95.9 | |
TD2 and TD2+ Coverage | 100.5 | 98.1 | 85.8 | 73.9 | 71.7 | |
Nutrition |
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% of newborns with low birth weight (<2.5Kg) | 31.4 | 27.75 | 18 | 12 | 9.4 | |
% of children aged 0-11 months registered for new growth monitoring | 64.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 109 | 104.1 | |
% of children (0-23m) registered for growth monitoring who were underweight | 5.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
% of women who received 180 days’ supply of Iron folic tablets | 35.7 | 39.5 | 61.7 | 75.8 | 60 | |
% of Post-partum women who received Vitamin A | 34.5 | 90.8 | 150.6 | 98.2 | 76.3 | |
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% of newborn applied with Chlorohexidine | 76.8 | 56.2 | 81.2 | 94.2 | 82.9 | |
% of PSBI cases treated with full dose of Gentamicin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.5 | 47.4 | |
Incidence of Pneumonia/1000 Under 5 years children | 18.4 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 29.3 | 36.8 | |
% of severe Pneumonia among New ARI cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.18 | |
Incidence of Diarrhoea/1000 Under 5 years children | 256.6 | 396.6 | 380.3 | 339 | 352.4 | |
% of under 5 Children with Diarrhea treated with ORS and Zinc | 93.3 | 84.5 | 100 | 98.7 | 94.5 | |
Number of Neonatal death | 1 | 0 | 3 | 573 | 1914 | |
Safe Motherhood and FP |
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% of pregnant women who attended ANC 1st visit as per protocol | 69.7 | 64.4 | 67.1 | 93.5 | 91.4 | |
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (modern methods) among WRA (unadjusted) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
% of pregnant women who attended ANC 4th Visit (month: 4,6,8,9/week: 16,20-24,32,36) | 61.6 | 39.9 | 59.3 | 79.7 | 79.4 | |
Institutional delivery rate | 83 | 95 | 119 | 94.2 | 79 | |
SBA/SHP delivery rate | 80 | 95 | 118.9 | 89.8 | 75 | |
% of women who had four PNC visit (3rd till FY 2078/79)as per protocol | 0.37 | 5.6 | 39.2 | 53.7 | 40.8 | |
Number of Maternal death | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 231 | |
FP Methods New acceptor among as % of WRA (MWRA till 2078/79) | 18.6 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 11.5 | |
Malaria, TB, Leprosy and HIV |
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Malaria Slide Positivity Rate | 0.25 | 0 | 0.54 | 0.27 | 0.17 | |
Total number of Dengue cases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
% of imported malaria | 100 | - | 66.7 | 95.5 | 89.5 | |
Proportion of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 38.7 | 22.8 | |
TB case Notification rate(all form of TB) | 88.2 | 112 | 133.6 | 157.4 | 129.1 | |
TB Treatment Success Rate | 0 | 86.3 | 90.2 | 91 | 91.5 | |
Leprosy Prevalence Rate /10000 population | 0 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 0 | |
Number of HIV +ve patients on ART | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4326 | 22152 | |
Curatives |
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% of OPD New Visits among total population | 0 | 0 | 62 | 94.5 | 92 | |
Top 10 Health Conditions
Health Management Information System 2078Health Budget
- Health Budget (Conditonal)
- Health Budget (Unconditional)
- Health Budget (Other Sources)
Budget | Kapilbastu Municipality | |||||
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2077/78 | 2078/79 | 2079/80 | ||||
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Total Municipal Budget (NRs) | 1,340,000,000 | 42,400,000 | 57,500,000 | |||
Health Budget (all source) | 57,500,000 | 42,500,000 | 42,500,000 | |||
Health Budget (Conditional) | 42,500,000 | 27,500,000 | 42,500,000 | |||
Health Budget (Unconditional) | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||
Health Budget (Other Sources) | - | |||||
Budget Expenditure (%) | 57,500,000 | 42,500,000 | 42,500,000 | |||
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Important Contact Information
Kapilbastu Municipality
Address : Taulihawa, Kapilvastu
Telephone : ०७६-५६०२०१
Website : https://kapilvastumun.gov.np/

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