Thalara Rural Municipality

Thalara (Nepali: थलारा ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Thalara has a population of 17952.The land area is 105.51 km2.[2]

Thalara Rural Municipality
थलारा गाउँपालिका
Thalara Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Thalara Rural Municipality
Thalara Rural Municipality
थलारा गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29.4498°N 81.008°E / 29.4498; 81.008
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictBajhang District
Government
  TypeLocal government
  ChairpersonPrakash Rokaya
  Administrative headSiddaraj Pandit
Area
  Total105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi)
Population
  Total17,952
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttps://thalaramun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thalara Rural Municipality had a population of 17,978. Of these, 85.9% spoke Nepali, 14.0% Bajhangi and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.5% were Chhetri, 23.1% Hill Brahmin, 14.2% other Dalit, 4.4% Kami, 4.0% Thakuri, 3.6% Sarki, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Badi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 59.2% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 36.4% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

  1. "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. NepalMap Religion
  6. NepalMap Literacy


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