Chhanna (Nepali: छान्ना ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Chhanna has a population of 15893.The land area is 113.52 km2.[2]
Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality
छान्ना गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality छान्ना गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29°27′17″N 81°11′53″E / 29.4548°N 81.198°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Uttam Bahadur Rokaya |
| • Acting Chief Administrative Officer | Deepak Kumar Rawal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.52 km2 (43.83 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,893 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | https://khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/ |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality had a population of 15,903. Of these, 81.8% spoke Nepali and 18.2% Bajhangi as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.8% were Chhetri, 13.5% Hill Brahmin, 10.7% Kami, 7.6% Thakuri, 3.3% Sarki, 2.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% other Dalit, 0.6% Badi, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Rajput and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 59.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 38.1% 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