Bungal Municipality

Bungal is a municipality located in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim province of Nepal.[2] It is surrounded by Darchula District in the west, Baitadi District in the south, Surma, Chabispathivera, Durgathali, Kedarseu and Bithadchir in the East and Saipal touches it from the North.[1]

Bungal
Municipality
Bungal is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Bungal
Bungal
Bungal is located in Nepal
Bungal
Bungal
Coordinates: 29.58°N 80.87°E / 29.58; 80.87
CountryNepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictBajhang
No. of wards11
Established10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri[1]
Admin HQ.Khiratadi
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • BodyBungal Municipality
 • MayorJay Bahadur Dhami (Nepali Congress)
 • Deputy MayorDhan Bahadur Bohara (CPN (US)
Area
[1]
 • Total447.59 km2 (172.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total33,224
Human Development Index
 • Literacy51.64 [1]
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (NPT)
Websitebungalmun.gov.np

On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] thus this local level unit came into existence. Total area of the municipality is 447.59 square kilometres (172.82 sq mi) and total population of the municipality (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 33224. The municipality is divided into 11 wards. Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri are the previous villages which were merged to form this new local level unit.[1]

Atpali Village is a village in Bungal municipality, and also the ancestral place of Kamalbathyal house.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bungal Municipality had a population of 33,224. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.8% were Chhetri, 10.2% Kami, 4.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% other Dalit, 1.6% Thakuri, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[6]

In terms of literacy, 51.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

References
  1. "Bajhang District (Municipality profile)" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.np (in Nepali). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2018. p. 102. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. "Bungal municipality". Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy


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