Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality

Dolpo Buddha (Nepali: डोल्पो बुद्ध गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3] The rural municipality was formed by combining two existing VDCs Dho and Tinje. The rural municipality is located in the Upper Dolpo region (also known as Bhot).

Dolpo Buddha
डोल्पो बुद्ध गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality
Dho village, the headquarter of the rural municipality
Dho village, the headquarter of the rural municipality
Dolpo Buddha is located in Nepal
Dolpo Buddha
Dolpo Buddha
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.34°N 83.35°E / 29.34; 83.35
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictDolpa
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • Chairpersonकार्मा छोइवेल गुरुङ -(स्वतन्त्र)
 • Vice-chairpersonपेम्मा धोर्चे गुरुङ (नेकपा एकिकृत समाजवादी)
Area
 • Total377.38 km2 (145.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,420
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterDho
Websitedolpobuddhamun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of the rural municipality is situated at Dho.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 56.1% of the population in Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality spoke Gurung, 41.9% Dolpali and 0.8% Kaike as their first language; 1.2% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.2% were Gurung, 41.3% Dolpo, 0.9% Magar and 0.6% others.

In terms of religion, 99.0% were Buddhist, 0.9% Hindu and 0.1% Christian.[4]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. "Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. NepalMap Demographics


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