Jelbang
village development committee in Rapti Zone, Nepal
Jelbang is a village in Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province, and is situated at the Southern Part of the Jaljala Hill Rolpa. 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 3037 people living in 568 individual households. The town is populated by Magars.
History
Nepalese Civil War
Jelbang was used by Maoist rebels during the Nepalese Civil War as a military base where they trained recruits. In 2003, government forces sent in helicopters which heavily bombed Jelbang, killing large amounts of people. At least 68 people from Jelbang died during the war, including 30 who died in the village itself. Almost all died at the hands of the police or military This was the highest amount of killings during the war, and are now known as the Jelbang Killings. In commemoration of the killings, Jelbang has been described as a "Model Peace Village" and a "Village of Martyrs".
Demographics
According to the National Census 2021, the population of Jelbang is 3037 of which 1577 are females and 1460 are males and there are 600 households. The number of households with access to electricity is 100% and the number of households with access to clean drinking water is also 100%.
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