Doramba Rural Municipality

Doramba is a Rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 140.88 square kilometres (54.39 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,738 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Doramba (RM)
दोरम्बा गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Doramba (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Doramba (RM)
Doramba (RM)
Location
Doramba (RM) is located in Nepal
Doramba (RM)
Doramba (RM)
Doramba (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°32′22″N 85°55′19″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictRamechhap District
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Kaman Sing Tamang
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Krishla Ghising
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total140.88 km2 (54.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,738
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterTokarpur
Websitedorambamun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Dadhuwa, Doramba, Tokarpur, Goshwara, Gunsi Bhadaure and Lakhanpur VDCs were merged to form Doramba Rural Municipality. Doramba is divided into 7 wards, with Tokarpur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Doramba Rural Municipality had a population of 22,773. Of these, 51.9% spoke Nepali, 29.4% Tamang, 7.8% Thangmi, 4.9% Magar, 3.5% Newar, 1.4% Pahari, 0.7% Sherpa, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 29.6% were Tamang, 24.9% Magar, 14.9% Newar, 7.8% Thami, 6.9% Hill Brahmin, 5.2% Chhetri, 4.3% Kami, 2.4% Sarki, 1.5% Pahari, 1.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sherpa, 0.2% Badi and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 46.3% were Buddhist, 43.2% Hindu, 9.2% Prakriti, 1.0% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 54.0% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 41.7% could neither read nor write.[8]

References
  1. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. NepalMap Language
  6. NepalMap Caste
  7. NepalMap Religion
  8. NepalMap Literacy


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