Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality

Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda (Nepali: लोकेघर दामोदरकुण्ड) (earlier:Dalome) is a rural municipality situated in Mustang District of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[1] The rural municipality is situated on the northern part of the Mustang, surrounded by Lomanthang rural municipality on the north, Barhagaun Muktichhetra on the south, Manang District on the south-east and Dolpa District on the west, north-eastern border of the rural municipality touches border with Tibet of China.

Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda
लो-घेकर दामोदरकुण्ड गाउँपालिका
Rural municipality
View from Syangboche La
View from Syangboche La
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda is located in Gandaki Province
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda
Location in province
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda is located in Nepal
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda
Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29°5′34″N 83°55′57″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki Province
DistrictMustang
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural council
 • BodyDalome Rural Council
 • ChairpersonRaju Bist (Ind)
 • Deputy-ChairpersonDhoka Gurung (NCP)
Area
 • Total1,344 km2 (519 sq mi)
 • Rank7th (Nepal)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,423
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
HeadquartersCharang
Websiteloghekardamodarkundamun.gov.np

The total area of the rural municipality is 1,344 square kilometres (519 sq mi) and total population of the rural municipality according to 2011 Nepal census is 1423. The rural municipality is divided into 5 wards. The admin center of the rural municipality is at Charang.[2]

Charang, Surkhang and Dhami Village development committees were Incorporated while established this rural municipality.[2] The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017, fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.[3][4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality had a population of 1,569. Of these, 69.1% spoke Lhopa, 23.1% Gurung, 3.5% Nepali, 1.6% Rai and 2.6% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.1% were Lhopa, 30.8% Chhetri, 23.3% Gurung, 1.2% Hill Brahmin, 0.8% Chhantyal, 0.8% Kulung, 0.8% Rai and 2.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 65.4% were Buddhist, 33.3% Hindu, 0.8% Kirati, 0.1% Bon, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.4% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 44.6% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 52.7% could neither read nor write.[8]


  • Dalome
  • Charang
    Charang
  • Charang Gompa
    Charang Gompa
  • Road Tsarang - Ghami
    Road Tsarang - Ghami
  • Ghami
    Ghami
  • Ghami wall
    Ghami wall
  • Hotel in Zhaite
    Hotel in Zhaite
  • Ghiling gompa
    Ghiling gompa
  • Syangboche
    Syangboche

References
  1. "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.
  2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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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