Thabang Rural Municipality

Thabang is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 191.07 square kilometres (73.77 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 10,881 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Thabang (RM)
थवाङ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Thabang (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Thabang (RM)
Thabang (RM)
Location
Thabang (RM) is located in Nepal
Thabang (RM)
Thabang (RM)
Thabang (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.48°N 82.72°E / 28.48; 82.72
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr.
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs.
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total191.07 km2 (73.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,881
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterThawang
Websitethabangmun.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 Thawang, Mirul and Uwa VDCs were merged to form Thabang Rural Municipality. Thabang is divided into 5 wards, with Thawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thabang Rural Municipality had a population of 10,881. Of these, 60.2% spoke Magar, 22.2% Kham, 16.2% Nepali, 0.9% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 83.0% were Magar, 11.2% Kami, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% other Dalit, 1.2% Chhetri, 1.0% Gurung, 0.1% Hill Brahmin and 0.5% others.

In terms of religion, 60.8% were Hindu, 32.3% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti and 3.8% others.[5]

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 Demographics


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