Roshi Rural Municipality

Roshi is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 176 square kilometres (68 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 28,746 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Roshi (RM)
रोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Roshi (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Roshi (RM)
Roshi (RM)
Location
Roshi (RM) is located in Nepal
Roshi (RM)
Roshi (RM)
Roshi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.52°N 85.89°E / 27.52; 85.89
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKavrepalanchowk
Wards12
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. D.B. Lama
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Laxmi Ureti
Area
 • Total176 km2 (68 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,746
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKatunje Besi
Websiteroshimun.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 Khahare Pangu, Sikhar Ambote, Mahadevtar, Shishakhani, Sipali Chilaune Katunje Besi, Kharpachok, Mangaltar, Walting and Bhimkhori VDCs were merged to form Roshi Rural Municipality. Roshi is divided into 12 wards, with Katunje Besi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Roshi Rural Municipality had a population of 28,760. Of these, 59.1% spoke Tamang, 32.4% Nepali, 4.6% Magar, 3.4% Newar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 59.4% were Tamang, 12.9% Magar, 6.4% Chhetri, 5.3% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Newar, 4.3% Thakuri, 3.3% Kami, 0.9% other Dalit, 0.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Sarki, 0.2% Hayu, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 64.2% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 32.6% could neither read nor write.[7]

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 Literacy


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