Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality

Ichchhakamna (Nepali: इच्छाकामना) is an only rural council located in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of Nepal.

Ichchhakamana
इच्छाकामना गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Ichchhakamana is located in Bagmati Province
Ichchhakamana
Ichchhakamana
Location of rural council
Ichchhakamana is located in Nepal
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Ichchhakamana (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.82°N 84.57°E / 27.82; 84.57
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictChitwan
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dan Bahadur Gurung (दानबहादुर गुरुङ)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Maya Silwal (माया सिलवाल)
Area
 • Total166.67 km2 (64.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,012
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKurintar
Websiteichchhakamanamun.gov.np

Total area of the rural municipality is 166.67 square kilometres (64.35 sq mi) and total population is 25012 individuals.[1][2][3]

The rural municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Darechok, Chandi Bhanjyang, Kaule and Dahakhani. The rural council is divided into 7 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Chandi Bhanjyang

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ichchhakamna Rural Municipality had a population of 25,067. Of these, 58.5% spoke Nepali, 21.8% Chepang, 7.4% Magar, 7.1% Gurung, 1.9% Tamang, 0.9% Bhojpuri, 0.8% Newar, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Thakali, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu,[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.4% were Chepang/Praja, 26.8% Gurung, 12.0% Magar, 4.8% Hill Brahmnin, 4.5% Chhetri, 3.9% Tamang, 3.2% Kami, 3.1% Newar, 3.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Teli, 0.4% Thakali, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 61.3% were Hindu, 26.5% Buddhist, 7.9% Christian, 3.6% Prakriti, 0.6% Muslim and 0.1% others.[7]

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. "Official website of Ichchhakamna rural municipality". www.ichchhakamanamun.gov.np. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. NepalMap Language
  6. NepalMap Caste
  7. NepalMap Religion


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