Temal Rural Municipality

Temal is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 89 square kilometres (34 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,712 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Temal (RM)
तेमाल गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Temal (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Temal (RM)
Temal (RM)
Location
Temal (RM) is located in Nepal
Temal (RM)
Temal (RM)
Temal (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27.52°N 85.74°E / 27.52; 85.74
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKavrepalanchowk
Wards9
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Chandra Bahadur Tamang
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Dal Man Thokar
Area
 • Total89 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,712
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPokhari Narayansthan
Websitetemalmun.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 Sarasyunkhark, Saramthali, Bolde Fediche, Pokhari Narayansthan, Thulo Parsel Kuruwas Chapakhori and Milche VDCs were merged to form Temal Rural Municipality. Temal is divided into 9 wards, with Pokhari Narayansthan declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Temal Rural Municipality had a population of 22,712. Of these, 73.1% spoke Tamang, 21.6% Nepali, 3.5% Newar, 0.9% Magar, 0.7% Majhi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 73.1% were Tamang, 7.3% Hill Brahmin, 5.7% Magar, 4.2% Chhetri, 3.7% Newar, 2.6% Kami, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Majhi, 0.6% Thakuri, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sonar and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 73.9% were Buddhist, 25.3% Hindu, 0.3% Prakriti, 0.2% Christian and 0.4% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 64.3% could read, 2.7% could only read and 32.9% 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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.