Jante () is Letang Municipality ward numbers 8 and 9 in the

Kosi Zone Kosi or Koshi (, ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, J ...

of south-eastern

Nepal Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...

Demographics

At the time of the

1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...

it had a population of 5,622 people living in 1,010 households. It contains communities such as

Limbu Limbu may refer to: * Limbu people, an indigenous tribe living in Nepal, Sikkim (India) and Bhutan ** Limbu language, their Sino-Tibetan language *** Limbu script **** Limbu (Unicode block) * Rambahadur Limbu Rambahadur Limbu, (; 8 July 1939 � ...

, Rai,

Brahmin Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...

, Chettri, Magar and Newar. It contains many temples, monasteries and churches.

Transport

It is connected by the Jante-

Pathari Pathari is a town in Vidisha district, it's also a tehsil headquarter. Many tourist attractions in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Madhya Pradesh loceted here. Geography Pathari is located at . It is located close to a l ...

and Jante- Letang highways.

Religious fare

Jante is known for its high-spirited festivals. In

Chasok Tangnam Chasok Tangnam is a festival of the Limbu people The Limbu (Limbu language, Limbu: ) are a Sino-Tibetan ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Himalayan region of eastern Nepal, northeastern India and western Bhutan. In India, the Limbus ...

, people play the ''dholl'' along with singing Hakpare, Palam, and Khyali. They enjoy ethnic music as well. In Udhauli Uvauli, pray for nature, the universe, bountiful harvest, etc. Many gather at the monastery to pray and celebrate the birthday of Lord

Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was ...

. The Holi festival of colors takes place around Christmas.

Dashain Dashain or Bada'dashain, also known as Vijaya Dashami in Sanskrit, is a Hindu religious festival in Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, South India, and Sri Lanka. It is also celebrated by other religions in Nepal and elsewhere, including the Lho ...

, Nepal's biggest festival, draws people to celebrate. During Tihar, the festival of lights, residents line their homes with ''diyo'' (earthen oil lamp), candles and decorative electrical lamps. New Year is gradually becoming celebrated in Jante.

Education

The medium of education is English in all private schools, whereas Nepali is the medium of instruction in government schools up to secondary level. One Christian primary boarding school is run by the Christian community.

References

Letang Municipality Miklajung, Morang Village development committees in Morang District {{Morang-geo-stub