Ishibu () is one of the 32
village development committees of
Tehrathum District
Tehrathum District ( ), is one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of the 14 districts of Koshi Province
Demographics
In 2021, Terhathum district had a population of 88,731. Tehrathum had a literacy rate of 81.9% and a sex ratio of 10 ...
in
Province No. 1
Koshi Province () is an autonomous province of Nepal adopted by the Constitution of Nepal on 20 September 2015. It covers an area of , about 17.5% of the country's total area. With the industrial city of Biratnagar as its capital, the province i ...
of
Nepal
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. This village is to the north of the district headquarters at
Myanglung
Myanglung () is a municipality and the district headquarters of Terhathum District of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. The "myang" means cat and "lung" means stone in Limbu language.The story is that the cat (myang) in ancient time, pawed the st ...
. It had a population of 2846 in 616 households according to the
census of 2011.
Tourism
The area located between Ishibu and Samdu is most popular and well known for its natural panoramas. One of the most remarkable objects existing here is
Hyatung waterfall which is known throughout Asia and the world.
Literacy rate
This community was very disadvantaged and lagged behind in education over the past few years but after a gradual changes in improving the literacy rate from every sub-division number, the rate of literacy has been changing substantially throughout in villages.
For administrative purposes Ishibu is divided into nine
wards. These are Phuwatapa, Layemba, Batase, Bhetwal Gau, Gairi toll, Talkharka, Jyamire, Eka number (), and Naminta. The main occupation here is agricultural work; other occupations include police and Army service, teaching, and temporary voluntary work.
Geography and climate
Ishibu has a moderate climate favorable in most areas for production of
paddy
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*A nickname or slur for an Irish person
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird species
*Black ...
,
millet
Millets () are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most millets belong to the tribe Paniceae.
Millets are important crops in the Semi-arid climate, ...
,
wheat
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,
cardamom
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, crops and various
vegetables
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. It is a totally landlocked and hilly region.
Development
The village has now been well equipped with transportation, drinking water, electricity, communication, education, and employment. A mid-hills highway () has been constructed through Ishibu
which has brought many changes for the inhabitants. Education is provided by a
10+2
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school, two lower secondary schools and three primary schools.
See also
*
Phuwatapa Village
References
Populated places in Tehrathum District
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