Sarumarani Rural Municipality

Sarumarani is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 157.97 square kilometres (60.99 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,627 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Sarumarani (RM)
सरुमारानी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sarumarani (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Sarumarani (RM)
Sarumarani (RM)
Location
Sarumarani (RM) is located in Nepal
Sarumarani (RM)
Sarumarani (RM)
Sarumarani (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.96°N 82.80°E / 27.96; 82.80
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictPyuthan
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Jhag Bahadur Bishwakarma
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Mina Kumari Somai
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total157.97 km2 (60.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,627
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDhungegadhi
Websitesarumaranimun.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 Bangesal, Hansapur, Dhungegadhi, some portion of Dhubang and portion of Tiram VDCs were merged to form Sarumarani Rural Municipality. Sarumarani is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungegadhi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sarumarani Rural Municipality had a population of 18,657. Of these, 83.0% spoke Nepali, 15.2% Magar, 0.9% Gurung, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 53.9% were Magar, 11.8% Kami, 8.0% Chhetri, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Kumal, 3.8% Gurung, 3.1% Tharu 2.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Musalman, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Newar, 0.9% Sarki, 0.6% Badi, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Kusunda, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist, 2.5% Muslim and 0.3% Christian.[7]

In terms of literacy, 68.7% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 29.4% 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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