Rubi Valley Rural Municipality

Rubi Valley is a rural municipality located within the Dhading District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 401.85 square kilometres (155.16 sq mi), with a total population of 9,565 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

This article is about rural municipality in Nepal. For valley in US, see Ruby Valley.
Rubi Valley
रुबी भ्याली गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Rubi Valley is located in Bagmati Province
Rubi Valley
Rubi Valley
Location of rural council
Rubi Valley is located in Nepal
Rubi Valley
Rubi Valley
Rubi Valley (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.1766°N 85.0834°E / 28.1766; 85.0834
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictDhading
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Ram Singh Tamang
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Phe Lama Tamang
Area
 • Total401.85 km2 (155.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,565
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterSirtung
Websiterubivalleymun.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 Lapa, Sirtung, and Tipling VDCs were merged to form Rubi Valley. Rubi Valley is divided into 6 wards, with Sertung declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rubi Valley Rural Municipality had a population of 9,562. Of these, 85.4% spoke Tamang, 14.2% Nepali, 0.2% Gurung and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 74.1% were Tamang, 12.4% Ghale, 7.9% Gurung, 3.5% Kami, 0.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% other Dalit, 0.4% Hill Brahmin, 0.1% Chhetri and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 53.3% were Buddhist, 39.1% Christian, 7.4% Hindu and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 45.3% could both read and write, 4.2% could read but not write and 50.4% 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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