Sunwal

Sunwal is a municipality in Nawalparasi District. It lies in Western Development Region, Lumbini Zone. It was announced as a municipality on 2011 combining two neighboring Village Development Committees; Sunwal and Swathi; of the district . It is the urban core of a rapidly growing urban agglomerate in Nepal. Sunwal is one of the biggest and the richest Municipality of Nawalparasi district. Recently, it belongs to the State no.5 under new constitution.Sunwal Municipality is the first Child Friendly municipality of Nepal.DemographicsAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 39846 people living in 8639 individual households. After the announcement of Municipality by combining two VDC's, the total population of Sunwal Municipality becomes more than 60,000, which is highest in Nawalparasi district. Swathi alone had population of 10629 with 2102 individual households at the time of the 2011 Nepal census.Sunwal consists of people of mixed groups and castes; these include Pahari immigrants from nearby hill districts especially Palpa, Arghakhanchi, Parbat, Gulmi, Syangja and others and people of Terai origin. Hindus in the majority celebrate Holi, Teej, Maha Shivratri, Dashain, Tihar and Bhai Tika.There are also Buddhist and Muslims. There is a very good and harmonious relationship among different religious and ethnic community which can be seen during festivals.