Indrasarowar Rural Municipality

Indrasarowar is a Rural municipality located within the Makwanpur District of the Bagmati Province, Nepal. The municipality spans 97.33 square kilometres (37.58 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 17,585 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Indrasarowar (RM)
इन्द्रसरोवर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Somewhere in Kulekhani (Indrasarowar)
Somewhere in Kulekhani (Indrasarowar)
Indrasarowar (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Indrasarowar (RM)
Indrasarowar (RM)
Location
Indrasarowar (RM) is located in Nepal
Indrasarowar (RM)
Indrasarowar (RM)
Indrasarowar (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°34′38″N 85°10′25″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictMakwanpur
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Jiwan Lama (CPN (US))
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Uma Kumari Lama
Area
 • Total97.33 km2 (37.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,585
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKulekhani
Websiteindrasarowarmun.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 Markhu, Kulekhani, Sisneri Mahadevsthan and Phakhel VDCs were merged to form Indrasarowar Rural Municipality. Indrasarowar is divided into 5 wards, with Kulekhani declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Indrasarowar Rural Municipality had a population of 13,891. Of these, 71.6% spoke Tamang, 18.7% Nepali, 6.4% Newar, 1.8% Magar, 1.1% Lepcha, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 72.1% were Tamang, 8.5% Newar, 7.7% Chhetri, 6.6% Magar, 1.6% Hill Brahmin, 0.9% Hajam/Thakur, 0.9% Kami, 0.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 65.6% were Buddhist, 32.6% Hindu and 1.6% Christian.[7]

In terms of literacy, 61.1% could read and write, 3.1% could only read and 35.7% 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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