Chure Rural Municipality (Nepali: चुरे गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure in which Village Development Committees have been replaced with Municipal and Village Councils. Chure is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
Chure Rural Municipality
चुरे गाँउपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Chure Rural Municipality Location in Nepal  Chure Rural Municipality Chure Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′N 80°35′E / 28.94°N 80.58°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kailali District |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Dhan Bahadur Rokka Magar(NCP) |
| • Vice Chairman | Deepa Devi Saud (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,157 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Post code | 10900 |
| Area code | 091 |
| Website | [5] |
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chure Rural Municipality had a population of 19,157. Of these, 47.5% spoke Nepali, 44.9% Doteli, 5.3% Magar, 1.1% Achhami, 0.5% Kham, 0.4% Tamang, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Chhetri, 25.9% Magar, 9.0% Hill Brahmin, 8.5% Kami, 6.9% Thakuri, 2.8% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Tamang, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.4% Lohar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 86.7% were Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 59.3% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 36.1% could neither read nor write.[6]
References edit
- ^ "चुरे गाउँपालिका | गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय घरखेडा, कैलाली, सुदुरपश्चिम प्रदेश, नेपाल". churemun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Chure (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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