Badikedar_Rural_Municipality

Badikedar Rural Municipality

Badikedar Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

Badikedar (Nepali: बड्डी केदार) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Badikedar has a population of 16720.The land area is 332.55 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Ghangal, Mannakapadi and Lanakedareshwor VDCs.

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Badikedar Rural Municipality had a population of 16,731. Of these, 67.2% spoke Doteli, 28.1% Nepali, 3.6% Magar, 0.8% Kham and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.2% were Chhetri, 18.8% Magar, 9.1% Kami, 8.8% Thakuri, 8.0% Sarki, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Badi, 0.9% Tamang, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gurung, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 3.6% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[5]

In terms of literacy, 62.8% could read and write, 4.3% could only read and 32.8% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. [3]
    NepalMap Language
  4. [4]
    NepalMap Caste
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Religion
  6. [6]
    NepalMap Literacy
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