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Gandaki Rural Municipality

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Gandaki Rural Municipality
गण्डकी गाउँपालिका
Gandaki Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Gandaki Rural Municipality
Gandaki Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°02′05″N 84°43′05″E / 28.034678°N 84.717929°E / 28.034678; 84.717929
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictGorkha District
Area
 • Total123.86 km2 (47.82 sq mi)
Population
 • Total23,262
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://gandakimun.gov.np
Ward-level map of Gandaki rural municipality, Nepal.
Ward-level map of Gandaki rural municipality, Nepal.

Gandaki Rural Municipality (Nepali :गण्डकी गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Gandaki is one of these 753 local units.[1][2][3]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gandaki Rural Municipality had a population of 23,262. Of these, 75.8% spoke Nepali, 15.3% Magar, 5.5% Chepang, 2.5% Gurung, 0.6% Newar, 0.2% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 19.2% were Magar, 18.7% Hill Brahmin, 13.2% Newar, 13.0% Chepang/Praja, 12.7% Gurung, 5.8% Sarki, 5.2% Chhetri, 4.5% Kami, 3.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Brahmu/Baramo, 1.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.0% Majhi, 0.5% Musalman, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 85.6% were Hindu, 9.6% Buddhist, 2.4% Prakriti, 1.8% Christian, 0.5% Muslim and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 65.5% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 32.2% could neither read nor write.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "गण्डकी गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | भुम्लिचोक -गोरखा, गण्डकी प्रदेश". gandakimun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  2. ^ Collegenp. "Gandaki Rural Municipality, Gorkha". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. ^ "Gandaki (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. ^ NepalMap Language
  5. ^ Nepal Map Caste
  6. ^ NepalMap Religion
  7. ^ NepalMap Literacy