Chankheli Rural Municipality

Chankheli (Nepali: चंखेली गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]

Chankheli
चंखेली गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Chankheli is located in Nepal
Chankheli
Chankheli
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.93°N 82.31°E / 29.93; 82.31
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictHumla
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonDhanlal Chaulagain (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonBimala Shahi (NCP)
Area
 • Total1,310.41 km2 (505.95 sq mi)
 • Rank8th largest RM (in country)
3rd largest (in province)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,517
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterSrimastha
Websitechankhelimun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Srimastha.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.5% of the population in Chankheli Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.2% Sign language as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.2% were Chhetri, 18.0% Thakuri, 16.1% Hill Brahmin, 13.9% Byasi/Sauka, 8.7% Kami, 7.2% Tamang, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sarki and 0.5% others.

In terms of religion, 80.4% were Hindu, 19.5% Buddhist and 0.1% others.[4]

See also

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 2 October 2018.
  2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "Chankheli Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. NepalMap Demographics


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