Thantikandh Rural Municipality

Thantikandh (Nepali: ठाँटीकाँध) is a rural municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

Thantikandh
ठाँटीकाँध
Rural municipality
Thantikandh is located in Nepal
Thantikandh
Thantikandh
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.983333°N 81.55°E / 28.983333; 81.55
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDailekh
No. of wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dhir Bahadur Shahi (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Sushmita Singh (NCP)
Area
 • Total88.22 km2 (34.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,896
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquartersLakhandra
Websiteofficial website

The total area of the rural municipality is 88.22 square kilometres (34.06 sq mi) and the total population of the rural municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 18,896 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards.[2]

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

Lakhandra, Bisalla and Tolijaisi Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Lakhandra.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thantikandh Rural Municipality had a population of 18,896. Of these, 99.3% spoke Nepali, 0.6% Magar and 0.1% Kham as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 35.6% were Chhetri, 28.0% Thakuri, 23.9% Kami, 4.3% Hill Brahmin, 4.1% Magar, 3.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Lohar and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% Buddhist.[7]

In terms of literacy, 54.7% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 41.5% could neither read nor write.[8]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. 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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