She Phoksundo Rural Municipality

She Phoksundo (Nepali: शे फोक्सुण्डो गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]

For national park, see Shey Phoksundo National Park.
She Phoksundo
शे फोक्सुण्डो गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
She Phoksundo is located in Nepal
She Phoksundo
She Phoksundo
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.42°N 83.09°E / 29.42; 83.09
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali Province
DistrictDolpa
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr.Tashi Tunduk Gurung (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMr.Dawa Sanduk Gurung -Independent
Area
 • Total123.07 km2 (47.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,099
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquarterSaldang
Websiteshephoksundomun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into a total of nine wards. The headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Saldang.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 56.7% of the population in She Phoksundo Rural Municipality spoke Sherpa, 23.3% Kham, 17.6% Gurung, 1.4% Nepali and 0.6% Tamang as their first language; 0.4% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 76.7% were Dolpo, 17.8% Gurung, 2.9% Tamang, 0.9% Bhote, 0.4% Chhetri, 0.4% Magar and 0.9% others.

In terms of religion, 97.1% were Buddhist, 2.5% Hindu and 0.4% Bon.[4]

References
  1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. "Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. NepalMap Demographics


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