Ghiring Rural Municipality

Ghiring Rural Municipality (Ghiring Gaupalika) (Nepali: घिरिङ्ग गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Tanahaun District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, in which VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Ghiring is one of these 753 local units.[1][2][3]

Ghiring Rural Municipality
घिरिङ्ग गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Ghiring Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Ghiring Rural Municipality
Ghiring Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.065029°N 83.939057°E / 28.065029; 83.939057
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictTanahun District
Population
 • Total19,318
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://ghiringmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghiring Rural Municipality had a population of 19,318. Of these, 48.0% spoke Magar, 42.6% Nepali, 7.5% Newar, 1.3% Gurung, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Maithili and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 50.7% were Magar, 10.1% Kami, 9.7% Kumal, 8.2% Newar, 4.9% Hill Brahmin, 4.8% Sarki, 3.5% Chhetri, 3.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Gurung, 0.8% Darai, 0.5% Badi, 0.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.3% Yadav, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 92.7% were Hindu, 6.3% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 67.5% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 30.6% could neither read nor write.[7]

See also
  • Dhakmar

References
  1. "Ghiring" (PDF). Ghiring Gaupalika.
  2. Collegenp. "Ghiring Rural Municipality, Tanahun". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. "घिरिङ गाउँपालिका, गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, तनहुँ, नेपाल". ghiringmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy


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