Ramaroshan Rural Municipality

Ramaroshan (Nepali: रामारोशन ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
रामारोशन गाउँपालिका
Ramaroshan Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
नेपालको नक्शामा रामारोशन गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29.2035°N 81.4214°E / 29.2035; 81.4214
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
  TypeLocal government
  ChairpersonJhankar B. Saud
  Administrative HeadRam Bahadur Bhandari
Area
  Total173.33 km2 (66.92 sq mi)
Population
  Total25,166
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://ramaroshanmun.gov.np

Ramaroshan has a population of 25166.The land area is 173.33 km2.[2]

It was formed by merging Malatiko, Chafamandu, Shantada, Batulasain, Samroshan, Bhatakatiya and Sutar VDCs.[3]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramaroshan Rural Municipality had a population of 25,172. Of these, 95.5% spoke Nepali, 3.4% Achhami, 1.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.1% were Chhetri, 15.8% other Dalit, 7.3% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Kami, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Lohar, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.4% Bengali, 1.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.6% Christian.[6]

In terms of literacy, 55.8% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 39.7% could neither read nor write.[7]

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