Shailung Rural Municipality

Shailung is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 96.30 square kilometres (37.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,098 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Shailung
शैलुङ गाउँपालिका
Sailung Bhanjyang
Rural Municipality
Shailung is located in Bagmati Province
Shailung
Shailung
Location
Shailung is located in Nepal
Shailung
Shailung
Shailung (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.63°N 85.98°E / 27.63; 85.98
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bharat Prasad Dulal
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Lalmaya Yonjan (Ghising)
Area
 • Total96.30 km2 (37.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,098
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKatakuti
Websiteshailungmun.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 Dudhpokhari, Bhusapheda, Magapauwa, Katakuti, Phasku and Shailungeshwar VDCs were merged to form Shailung. Shailung is divided into 8 wards, with Katakuti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shailung Rural Municipality had a population of 19,698. Of these, 68.8% spoke Nepali, 30.6% Tamang, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.4% were Chhetri, 31.0% Tamang, 19.3% Newar, 5.0% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Magar, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Thami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 65.6% were Hindu, 32.4% Buddhist, 1.9% Christian and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 59.9% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 38.0% 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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