Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality

Mugum Karmarong (Nepali: मुगुम कार्मारोंग गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Mugu District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2] The rural municipality spans 2,106.91 square kilometres (813.48 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 5,393 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[3][4] Mugum Karmarong is the second largest rural municipality of Nepal.

Mugum Karmarong
मुगूम कार्मारोङ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Pulu village
Pulu village
Mugum Karmarong is located in Karnali Province
Mugum Karmarong
Mugum Karmarong
Location of rural council
Mugum Karmarong is located in Nepal
Mugum Karmarong
Mugum Karmarong
Mugum Karmarong (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29°35′0″N 82°23′30″E
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictMugu
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Tsiring Kyapne Lama
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Tsiring Tamang
Area
 • Total2,106.91 km2 (813.48 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd largest RM
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,222
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPulu
Websitemugumkarmarongmun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[5][6]

The previous Dolphu, Mugu, Kimari, Pulu and Mangri VDCs were merged to form Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality. Mugum Karmarong is divided into 9 wards, with Pulu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mugum Karmarong Rural Municipality had a population of 5,423. Of these, 67.4% spoke Tamang, 24.9% Nepali, 7.3% Sherpa and 0.4% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 74.9% were Tamang, 16.9% Chhetri, 7.0% Kami, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.2% other Terai and 0.6% others. In terms of religion, 74.6% were Buddhist and 25.4% Hindu.[7]

At the time of the 2021 census, Mugum Karmarong had a population of 6,222. In ethnicity/caste terms, 28.66% of the population was Chhetri, 26.28% Mugum, 20.01% Karmarong, 16.67% Tamang and 7.96% Biswakarma. 36.00% of the population spoke Karmarong, 34.38% Nepali, 24.27% Mugali and 4.10% Tamang as their first language. In terms of religion, 70.75% were Buddhist and 29.20% Hindu.

References
  1. Malla, Suman. "Community hospital for locals of Mugum Karmarong". My Republica. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "Mugum Karmarong (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  7. NepalMap Demographics


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