Khandadevi_Rural_Municipality

Khandadevi Rural Municipality

Khandadevi Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal

Khandadevi is a Rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 150.7 square kilometres (58.2 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,761 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

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On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Rakathum, Majhuwa, Bhirpani, Pakarbas, Makadum and Khandadevi, Gagalbhadaure and Piukhuri VDCs were merged to form Khandadevi Rural Municipality. Khandadevi is divided into 7 wards, with Tokarpur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khandadevi Rural Municipality had a population of 25,786. Of these, 51.9% spoke Nepali, 25.0% Tamang, 13.9% Newar, 3.3% Magar, 3.0% Majhi, 0.8% Thangmi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.1% were Chhetri, 26.1% Tamang, 22.7% Newar, 7.2% Magar, 6.3% Majhi, 2.9% Kami, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Hill Brahmin, 1.2% Sarki, 0.8% Thami, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Pahari, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 28.3% Buddhist, 0.9% Prakriti, 0.4% Christian and 0.4% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 61.6% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 34.1% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. [2]
    "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. [3]
    "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. [4]
    "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Language
  6. [6]
    NepalMap Caste
  7. [7]
    NepalMap Religion
  8. [8]
    NepalMap Literacy


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