Paribartan is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 163.01 square kilometres (62.94 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,778 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Paribartan (RM)
परिवर्तन गाउँपालिका | |
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  Paribartan (RM) Location  Paribartan (RM) Paribartan (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°30′N 82°34′E / 28.50°N 82.57°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Rolpa |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Suk bahadur budhamagar |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. kaladebi khatreni |
| • Term of office | (2022 - 2027) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.01 km2 (62.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 22,001 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | putalachaur rangkot |
| Website | paribartanmun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Kureli, Rangsi, Rangkot, Iriwang and Pachhawang VDCs were merged to form Paribartan Rural Municipality. Paribartan is divided into 6 wards, with Rangkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
This rural municipality was named Duikholi Rural Municipality during establishment but later renamed as Paribartan.
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Paribartan Rural Municipality had a population of 20,778. Of these, 89.8% spoke Nepali, 9.9% Magar, 0.2% Kham and 0.1% Maithili as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 50.5% were Magar, 35.7% Chhetri, 8.1% Kami, 3.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Thakuri, 0.4% Badi, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Newar and 0.1% others.
In terms of religion, 81.8% were Hindu, 16.5% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% 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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