Khandadevi Rural Municipality

Khandadevi is a Rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 150.7 square kilometres (58.2 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,761 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Khandadevi (RM)
खाँडादेवी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Khandadevi (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Khandadevi (RM)
Khandadevi (RM)
Location
Khandadevi (RM) is located in Nepal
Khandadevi (RM)
Khandadevi (RM)
Khandadevi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°28′47″N 85°56′17″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictRamechhap District
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Prem B. Tamang
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Makhmali Shrestha
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total150.7 km2 (58.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,761
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterMakadum
Websitekhandadevimun.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 Rakathum, Majhuwa, Bhirpani, Pakarbas, Makadum and Khandadevi, Gagalbhadaure and Piukhuri VDCs were merged to form Khandadevi Rural Municipality. Khandadevi is divided into 7 wards, with Tokarpur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khandadevi Rural Municipality had a population of 25,786. Of these, 51.9% spoke Nepali, 25.0% Tamang, 13.9% Newar, 3.3% Magar, 3.0% Majhi, 0.8% Thangmi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.1% were Chhetri, 26.1% Tamang, 22.7% Newar, 7.2% Magar, 6.3% Majhi, 2.9% Kami, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Hill Brahmin, 1.2% Sarki, 0.8% Thami, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Pahari, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dhobi, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 28.3% Buddhist, 0.9% Prakriti, 0.4% Christian and 0.4% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 61.6% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 34.1% 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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