Baiteshwor Rural Municipality

Baiteshwor is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 80.41 square kilometres (31.05 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 19,876 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Baiteshwor
वै,तेश्वर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Baiteshwor is located in Bagmati Province
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor
Location
Baiteshwor is located in Nepal
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.64°N 86.15°E / 27.64; 86.15
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Chhabi Lama
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Ravindra Acharya
Area
 • Total80.41 km2 (31.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,876
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPandu, Namdu
Websitebaiteshwormun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Gairimudi, Mirge, Kabhre, Namdu and Chhetrapa VDCs were merged to form Baiteshwor. Baiteshwor is divided into 8 wards, with Kabhre declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Baiteshwor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,876. Of these, 71.3% spoke Nepali, 20.8% Tamang, 3.7% Newar, 2.1% Jirel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first la|nguage.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.1% were Chhetri, 21.1% Tamang, 17.2% Hill Brahmin, 9.2% Newar, 5.2% Sarki, 4.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.8% Kami, 2.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 2.3% Jirel, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.6% Thami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 73.9% were Hindu, 22.2% Buddhist, 2.2% Prakriti, 1.5% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 63.0% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 33.5% could neither read nor write.[8]

References
  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  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. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. NepalMap Language
  6. NepalMap Caste
  7. NepalMap Religion
  8. NepalMap Literacy


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