Chaubise Rural Municipality

Chaubise (Nepali: चौबिसे) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Dhankuta District of the Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 7 municipalities in Dhankuta in which 3 are urban and 4 are rural.

Chaubise
चौबिसे गाउँपालिका
Chaubise is located in Koshi Province
Chaubise
Chaubise
Location in Koshi Province
Chaubise is located in Nepal
Chaubise
Chaubise
Chaubise (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26.87377°N 87.43562°E / 26.87377; 87.43562
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictDhankuta
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
SeatRajarani
Government
  TypeVillage Council
  ChairpersonMr. Khajindra Rai (NCP)
  Vice-chairpersonMrs. Yagya Kumari Ruchal (NCP)
Area
  Total147.6 km2 (57.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,350 m (7,710 ft)
Lowest elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total19,283
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websiteofficial website

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Chaubise has an area of 147.6 square kilometres (57.0 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 19283 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2] To form this new Rural Municipality 6 No. Budhabare, Mudebas, Kuruletenupa, Bodhe, Rajarani, Maunabuthuk and Basantatar were merged, which previously were all separate Village development committee (local level administrative villages).[3] Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).

The Gaunpalika is divided into 8 wards and the Rajarani, Dhankuta is the Headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaubise Rural Municipality had a population of 19,283. Of these, 32.6% spoke Limbu, 29.0% Nepali, 15.8% Magar, 7.8% Yakkha, 6.2% Tamang, 3.9% Yamphu, 2.1% Rai, 0.6% Majhi, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Bantawa, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Sanskrit, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.6% were Limbu, 15.9% Magar, 11.5% Chhetri, 8.8% Yakkha, 6.5% Tamang, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 3.6% Rai, 3.5% Kami, 3.3% Yamphu, 3.2% Newar, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Majhi, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gurung, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 45.9% were Kirati, 33.2% Hindu, 18.5% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.7% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 73.8% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 24.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

References

  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. "संक्षिप्त परिचय" [Short introduction]. www.chaubisemun.gov.np (in Nepali). Chaubise Municipality. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy


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