Dawanne Devi is a village development committee in Nawalparasi District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 10,833 people living in 2058 individual households.[1] The place derives its name from Daunne Devi Temple.

Daunne Devi
Kunjanpur
Nickname: 
Kukurmara
Daunne Devi is located in Nepal
Daunne Devi
Daunne Devi
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°31′N 83°50′E / 27.51°N 83.84°E / 27.51; 83.84
Country   Nepal
ZoneLumbini Zone
DistrictNawalparasi District
Population
 (1991)
 • Total10,833
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttps://www.nepal.gov.np/
The village of Dawanne Devi is situated near the temple Daunne Devi and hence has a similar sounding name as the locals named the village after the Daunne Devi mata. A superstition that the mata will look after them.

References edit

  1. ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.