Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 85°48′45″E / 27.35000°N 85.81250°E / 27.35000; 85.81250
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Ghyanglekh (RM)
घ्याङलेख गाउँपालिका
Ghyanglekh (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Location
Ghyanglekh (RM) is located in Nepal
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 85°48′45″E / 27.35000°N 85.81250°E / 27.35000; 85.81250
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Jagat B. Bholan
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Durga Devi Sunuwar
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total166.77 km2 (64.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,661
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBastipur
Websiteghyanglekhmun.gov.np

Ghyanglekh is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 166.77 square kilometres (64.39 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 13,661 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Amale, Bastipur, Tamajor, Netrakali and Shanteshwari VDCs were merged to form Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality. Ghyanglekh is divided into 5 wards, with Bastipur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics[edit]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality had a population of 13,761. Of these, 73.9% spoke Tamang, 9.9% Nepali, 6.8% Magar, 4.2% Newar, 2.4% Thangmi, 2.3% Sunwar, 0.3% Urdu, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 73.9% were Tamang, 7.1% Magar, 5.8% Newar, 3.3% Kami, 3.0% Chhetri, 2.4% Sunuwar, 2.4% Thami, 0.6% Hill Brahmin, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sarki and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 77.5% were Buddhist, 20.3% Hindu, 1.1% Christian, 0.9% Prakriti and 0.3% Muslim.[7]

In terms of literacy, 49.1% could read and write, 5.5% could only read and 45.4% could neither read nor write.[8]

References[edit]

  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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