Tamakoshi Rural Municipality

Tamakoshi is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 153.06 square kilometres (59.10 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,849 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Tamakoshi
तामाकोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Tamakoshi is located in Bagmati Province
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi
Location
Tamakoshi is located in Nepal
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.55°N 86.10°E / 27.55; 86.10
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Prona Pratap K.C
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Urmila Khadka (KC)
Area
 • Total153.06 km2 (59.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,849
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJaphe
Websitetamakoshimun.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 Bhirkot, Jhule, Japhe, Malu, Sahare, Chyama and Hawa VDCs were merged to form Tamakoshi. Tamakoshi is divided into 7 wards, with Japhe declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tamakoshi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,849. Of these, 87.4% spoke Nepali, 5.3% Sunwar, 4.2% Tamang, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.9% Majhi, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Newar and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.2% were Chhetri, 19.0% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Sarki, 6.0% Kami, 5.5% Sunuwar, 4.7% Newar, 4.4% Tamang, 3.0% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Majhi, 1.4% Sherpa, 1.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% Magar, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thami and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 91.5% were Hindu, 5.5% Buddhist, 2.8% Christian and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 66.6% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 29.9% 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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