Kalimati Rural Municipality

Kalimati (Nepali: कालिमाटी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Salyan District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalimati Rural Municipality had a population of 23,005. Of these, 96.9% spoke Nepali, 2.6% Magar, 0.3% Raute and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.8% were Chhetri, 34.6% Magar, 10.7% Kami, 3.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.6% Damai/Dholi, 3.3% Hill Brahmin, 1.2% Sarki, 0.6% Kumal, 0.4% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Raute, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 95.7% were Hindu, 2.8% Buddhist, 1.4% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 63.8% could read and write, 4.4% could only read and 31.7% could neither read nor write.[6]

References
  1. "Kalimati (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "The Rising Nepal: Salyan's Kalimati without telephone service for two months". therisingnepal.org.np. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. NepalMap Religion
  6. NepalMap Literacy


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