Arughat Rural Municipality
Arughat Rural Municipality (Nepali :आरूघाट गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is divided into 10 wards. 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. Arughat is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
Arughat Rural Municipality
आरुघाट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Arughat Rural Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.048200°N 84.813770°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.5 km2 (57.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,887 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://aarughatmun.gov.np/ |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Arughat Rural Municipality had a population of 23,915. Of these, 71.5% spoke Nepali, 21.4% Gurung, 3.1% Tamang, 1.3% Newar, 1.0% Bajjika, 1.0% Ghale, 0.3% Magar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.3% were Gurung, 15.0% Chhetri, 9.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Brahmu/Baramo, 7.8% Magar, 6.3% Kami, 5.5% Sarki, 5.0% Newar, 3.3% Ghale, 3.2% Tamang, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Darai, 0.4% Musalman, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 64.7% were Hindu, 28.9% Buddhist, 4.2% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Muslim and 0.3% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
Notable people
- Purnima Shrestha, mountaineer and photojournalist.[7][8]
References
- "आरूघाट गाउँपालिका,गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | आरुघाट -गोरखा : गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल". aarughatmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- Collegenp. "Arughat Rural Municipality, Gorkha". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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- Magar, Bikash Roka (19 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: A photojournalist's bid to establish herself atop mountains". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Karn, Priyanjali (27 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: Passion to climb, urge to click". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
