Barekot Rural Municipality

Barekot (Nepali: बारेकोट गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Jajarkot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2]

Barekot
बारेकोट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Barekot is located in Nepal
Barekot
Barekot
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.04°N 82.33°E / 29.04; 82.33
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictJajarkot
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Mahendra Bahadur Shah (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Oma Shahi (NCP)
Area
 • Total577.5 km2 (223.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,083
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterNayakwada
Websitebarekotmun.gov.np

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Barekot has an area of 577.5 square kilometres (223.0 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality is 18,083 as of 2011 Nepal census.[3]

Ramidanda, Rokayagaun, Nayakwada and Sakala which previously were all separate Village development committees merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarters of this newly formed rural municipality is situated at Nayakwada.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Barekot Rural Municipality had a population of 18,083. Of these, 99.9% spoke Nepali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.7% were Chhetri, 21.6% Kami, 21.4% Thakuri, 6.4% Magar, 2.9% Sarki, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.2% Hill Brahmin, 0.3% Badi, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 98.6% were Hindu and 1.3% Christian.[6]

In terms of literacy, 48.6% could read and write, 3.1% could only read and 48.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Barekot Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy


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