Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality

Makawanpurgadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Makwanpur District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 148.72 square kilometres (57.42 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,322 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Makawanpurgadhi (RM)
मकवानपुरगढी गाउँपालिका
Makawanpurgadhi (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Makawanpurgadhi (RM)
Makawanpurgadhi (RM)
Location
Makawanpurgadhi (RM) is located in Nepal
Makawanpurgadhi (RM)
Makawanpurgadhi (RM)
Makawanpurgadhi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°25′N 85°10′E / 27.42°N 85.17°E / 27.42; 85.17
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictMakwanpur
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Dorje Lama Syangtang
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Mankumari Nepali Pakhrin
 • Term of office(2023 - 2028)
Area
 • Total148.72 km2 (57.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,322
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterMakwanpurgadhi
Websitemakawanpurgadhimun.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 Makwanpurgadhi, Ambhanjyang, Sukaura and Budhichaur VDCs were merged to form Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality. Makawanpurgadhi is divided into 8 wards, with Makwanpurgadhi VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 25,379. Of these, 58.7% spoke Tamang, 39.3% Nepali, 1.1% Magar, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 59.4% were Tamang, 26.1% Hill Brahmin, 7.0% Chhetri, 2.3% Kami, 2.2% Magar, 1.4% Newar, 0.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 56.4% were Buddhist, 41.1% Hindu, 1.9% Christian and 0.6% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 69.1% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 28.3% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

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  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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