Badikedar Rural Municipality

Badikedar (Nepali: बड्डी केदार) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Badikedar has a population of 16720.The land area is 332.55 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Ghangal, Mannakapadi and Lanakedareshwor VDCs.

Badikedar Rural Municipality
बड्डी केदार गाउँपालिका
Badikedar Rural Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Badikedar Rural Municipality
Badikedar Rural Municipality
बड्डी केदार गाउँपालिका
Badikedar Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Badikedar Rural Municipality
Badikedar Rural Municipality
Badikedar Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29°01′18″N 80°52′55″E / 29.0216°N 80.882°E / 29.0216; 80.882
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonKrishna Bahadur Chand
 • Administrative HeadDipak Raj Jaisi
Area
 • Total332.55 km2 (128.40 sq mi)
Population
 • Total16,720
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://badikedarmun.gov.np

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Badikedar Rural Municipality had a population of 16,731. Of these, 67.2% spoke Doteli, 28.1% Nepali, 3.6% Magar, 0.8% Kham and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.2% were Chhetri, 18.8% Magar, 9.1% Kami, 8.8% Thakuri, 8.0% Sarki, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Badi, 0.9% Tamang, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gurung, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 3.6% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[5]

In terms of literacy, 62.8% could read and write, 4.3% could only read and 32.8% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ NepalMap Language
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy