Bhumlu Rural Municipality

Bhumlu is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 91 square kilometres (35 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,916 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Bhumlu (RM)
भुमलु गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Bhumlu (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Bhumlu (RM)
Bhumlu (RM)
Location
Bhumlu (RM) is located in Nepal
Bhumlu (RM)
Bhumlu (RM)
Bhumlu (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°36′54″N 85°45′07″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKavrepalanchowk
Wards10
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Gumandhwaj Kunwar
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Kalpana Shrestha
Area
 • Total91 km2 (35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,916
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterSalle Bhumlu
Websitebhumlumun.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 units of local governance, namely Saping, Simthali, Bekhsimle Dhartigaun, Choubas, Salle Bhumlu Kolati Bhumlu, Phalante Bhumlu, Bhumlutar, Jyamdi Mandan and Dolalghat VDCs were merged to form Bhumlu Rural Municipality. Bhumlu is divided into 10 wards, with Salle Bhumlu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhumlu Rural Municipality had a population of 18,929. Of these, 65.3% spoke Nepali, 24.8% Tamang, 5.0% Majhi, 4.0% Newar, 0.5% Maithili, 0.1% Pahari and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.3% were Tamang, 22.8% Chhetri, 13.0% Pahari, 10.0% Hill Brahmin, 7.2% Newar, 6.9% Majhi, 4.0% Kami, 4.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Sarki, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.2% Bhote, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 72.9% were Hindu, 25.0% Buddhist, 1.1% Christian, 0.6% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 58.1% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 38.6% 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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