Kaike Rural Municipality

Kaike (Nepali: काईके गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]

Kaike
काईके गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Kaike is located in Nepal
Kaike
Kaike
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.84°N 83.06°E / 28.84; 83.06
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictDolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr.Angad Rana (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMr.Kunjang Budha (RPP)
Area
 • Total466.6 km2 (180.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,576
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterSahartara
Websitekaikemun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Sahartara.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 42.0% of the population in Kaike Rural Municipality spoke Magar, 37.1% Bote, 16.3% Nepali, 1.7% Gurung, 1.7% Sherpa and 1.2% Tamang as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.6% were Magar, 11.6% Kami, 2.9% Tamang, 2.2% Chhetri, 1.8% Gurung, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.7% Hill Brahmin and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 83.1% were Buddhist and 16.9% Hindu.[4]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. "Kaike Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. NepalMap Demographics


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