Gangadev is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 124.38 square kilometres (48.02 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,009 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Gangadev (RM)
गङ्गादेव गाउँपालिका | |
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  Gangadev (RM) Location  Gangadev (RM) Gangadev (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′N 82°24′E / 28.41°N 82.40°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Rolpa |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Hari Bahadur Pun Magar (NC) |
| • Deputy chairperson | Amrita KC Wali (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 124.38 km2 (48.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,009 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Sanadanda, Jinawang |
| Website | gangadevmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Jinawang, Rank, Pakhapani and portion of Wot VDCs were merged to form Gangadev Rural Municipality. Gangadev is divided into 7 wards, with Jinawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gangadev Rural Municipality had a population of 20,009. Of these, 99.1% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 76.6% were Chhetri, 11.5% Magar, 7.2% Kami, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.1% others.
In terms of religion, 98.6% were Hindu, 0.7% Christian, 0.5% Buddhist and 0.2% others.[5]
References edit
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]
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