Rupa_Rural_Municipality

Rupa Rural Municipality

Rupa Rural Municipality

Rural municipality in Gandaki Province, Nepal

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

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rupa Rural Municipality had a population of 14,526. Of these, 76.7% spoke Nepali, 13.4% Gurung, 4.0% Newar, 3.2% Urdu, 2.0% Magar, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Tamang and 0.4% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.8% were Hill Brahmin, 14.6% Gurung, 11.6% Chhetri, 9.4% Kami, 6.9% Newar, 6.1% Magar, 5.4% Damai/Dholi, 4.4% Thakuri, 4.3% Kumal, 3.9% Sarki, 3.3% Musalman, 2.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Khawas, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Rai and 0.3% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 86.4% were Hindu, 9.8% Buddhist, 3.3% Muslim, 0.3% Christian and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 75.1% could both read and write, 2.0% could only read and 22.8% could neither read nor write.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rupa". Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Kaski District" (PDF). UN.org.np. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Kaski District Coordination Committee Office". ddckaski.gov.np. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. [4]
    NepalMap Language
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Caste
  6. [6]
    NepalMap Religion
  7. [7]
    NepalMap Literacy


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