Melung is a Rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 86.54 square kilometres (33.41 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,210 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Melung (RM)
मेलुङ्ग गाउँपालिका Melung Gaunpalika | |
|---|---|
  Melung (RM) Location  Melung (RM) Melung (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°31′N 86°04′E / 27.51°N 86.07°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Dolakha |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Nar Bahadur Shrestha |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Kalpana Bhandari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.54 km2 (33.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,210 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Bhedapu |
| Website | melungmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Pawati, Ghang Sukathokar, Bhedapu, Dandakharka, and Melung VDCs were merged to form Melung Rural Municipality. Melung is divided into 7 wards, with Bhedapu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Melung Rural Municipality had a population of 20,287. Of these, 78.7% spoke Nepali, 18.8% Tamang, 1.1% Thangmi, 0.8% Magar, 0.3% Newar and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.9% were Chhetri, 19.0% Tamang, 8.7% Newar, 7.8% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Magar, 5.0% Kami, 2.5% Sarki, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.5% Thami and 0.4% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 73.7% were Hindu, 23.6% Buddhist, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.8% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 59.8% could read and write, 4.9% could only read and 35.3% could neither read nor write.[8]
Melung VDC edit
Melung (the previous VDC) is now a part of Melung Rural Municipality. It was a separate village development committee (VDC) from 1990 to 2017. Melung village had more than 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi) of area and population according to 2011 had 3,566 with 836 individual households. This whole village is now a ward (ward no. 7) of Melung RM. Some area from Melung VDC were carved out and merged with Dandakharka to form ward no. 6 of Melung RM.[9]
Ward division edit
Melung RM is divided into 7 wards as below:
| Village | Ward | Area (KM2) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawati | 1 | 16.96 | 4,573 |
| Ghang Sukathokar | 2 | 6.19 | 1,891 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 2,339 | |
| Bhedapu | 4 | 18.39 | 3705 |
| Dandakharka | 5 | 14.21 | 2,816 |
| 6 | 10.27 | 2,637 | |
| Melung | 7 | 6.22 | 2,249 |
| Melung RM | 7 | 86.54 | 20,210 |
References edit
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009
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