Simta

Simta Rural Municipality

Simta Rural Municipality

Rural municipality in Karnali Province, Nepal

Simta (Nepali: सिम्ता गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.9% of the population in Simta Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.1% spoke other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.5% were Chhetri, 20.6% Kami, 16.1% Thakuri, 8.7% Magar, 5.5% Damai/Dholi, 3.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Badi, 1.2% Sarki, 0.2% Gaine, 0.2% Lohar, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[3]

In terms of religion, 99.2% were Hindu and 0.8% Christian.[4]

In terms of literacy, 65.8% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 30.6% could neither read nor write.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Simta (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    NepalMap Language
  3. [3]
    NepalMap Caste
  4. [4]
    NepalMap Religion
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Literacy


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