Talkot (Nepali: तलकोट ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Talkot has a population of 11557.The land area is 335.26 km2.[2]
Talkot Rural Municipality
तलकोट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Talkot Rural Municipality तलकोट गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′39″N 81°17′47″E / 29.6609°N 81.2963°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Lal B.Bista |
| • Administrative Head | Siddha Raj Bhandari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 335.26 km2 (129.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,557 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://talkotmun.gov.np |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Talkot Rural Municipality had a population of 11,569. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 17.1% Bajhangi, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 66.2% were Chhetri, 10.7% Thakuri, 9.7% Kami, 5.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Sarki, 1.2% other Dalit, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Rajput and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.5% Buddhist.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.0% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 36.2% could neither read nor write.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy