Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality

Bogatan-Phudsil (Nepali: वोगटान–फुड्सिल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Bogatan-Phudsil has a population of 17902.The land area is 300.22 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Simchaur, Kedar Akhada, Kanachaur, Satfari, Dhirkamandau, Gakuda and Chawarachautra VDCs.

Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality
वोगटान–फुड्सिल गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality
वोगटान–फुड्सिल गाउँपालिका
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality
Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29.0550°N 81.0398°E / 29.0550; 81.0398
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonKamal Bahadur Gadsila
 • Administrative HeadShankar Suchikar
Area
 • Total300.22 km2 (115.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total17,902
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://bogatanmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bogatan-Phudsil Rural Municipality had a population of 17,906. Of these, 94.5% spoke Doteli, 2.1% Kham, 1.6% Magar, 1.4% Nepali, 0.2% Achhami, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.3% were Chhetri, 14.7% Kami, 7.9% Thakuri, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 4.0% Magar, 1.4% Badi, 1.3% Sarki, 0.6% other Dalit, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 98.2% were Hindu and 1.8% Buddhist.[5]

In terms of literacy, 55.2% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 41.1% could neither read nor write.[6]

References
  1. "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. NepalMap Religion
  6. NepalMap Literacy
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