Khanikhola Rural Municipality

Khanikhola is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 132 square kilometres (51 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 14,398 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Khanikhola (RM)
खानीखोला गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Khanikhola (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Khanikhola (RM)
Khanikhola (RM)
Location
Khanikhola (RM) is located in Nepal
Khanikhola (RM)
Khanikhola (RM)
Khanikhola (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°22′59″N 85°29′59″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKavrepalanchowk
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Krishna Bahadur Khulal
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Rukmeni Gurung
Area
 • Total132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,398
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterSalmechakala
Websitekhanikholamun.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 Phalametar, Dandagaun, Salmechakala, Saldhara and Milche VDCs were merged to form Khanikhola Rural Municipality. Khanikhola is divided into 7 wards, with Salmechakala declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khanikhola Rural Municipality had a population of 14,398. Of these, 79.8% spoke Tamang, 17.1% Nepali, 2.6% Magar, 0.2% Newar and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 80.2% were Tamang, 7.6% Magar, 4.7% Chhetri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.3% Kami, 1.0% Majhi, 0.8% Pahari, 0.5% Gurung, 0.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Newar, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Ghale and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 84.4% were Buddhist, 14.0% Hindu, 1.0% Prakriti, 0.3% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 60.3% could read and write, 4.3% could only read and 35.4% 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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