Shahidbhumi (Nepali: सहीदभूमि गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 7 municipalities in Dhankuta in which 3 are urban and 4 are rural.
Shahidbhumi
सहीदभूमि गाउँपालिका | |
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  Shahidbhumi Location in Koshi Province  Shahidbhumi Shahidbhumi (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′N 87°13′E / 26.99°N 87.21°E | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Dhankuta |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Khoku |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Manoj Rai (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Ratneshwari Rai (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.55 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,730 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi has an area of 99.55 square kilometres (38.44 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 18730 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2] To form this new Rural Municipality Chhintang, Khoku and Ankhisalla were merged, which previously were all separate Village development committee (local level administrative villages).[1] Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
The Gaunpalika is divided into 7 wards and the Khoku is the Headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality. The rural municipality was established as "Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi" on 10 March 2017 but it was shortened to just "Shahidbhumi" on 8 January 2018.
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shahidbhumi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,763. Of these, 39.7% spoke Bantawa, 25.7% Nepali, 18.4% Chintang, 10.0% Chulung, 1.5% Magar, 1.1% Chamling, 0.8% Wambule, 0.7% Rai, 0.3% Dungmali, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Limbu, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Kuki, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 78.8% were Rai, 7.8% Chhetri, 3.2% Kami, 2.2% Sarki, 1.9% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Majhi, 1.2% Newar, 0.4% Tamang, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Pattharkatta/ Kushwadiya, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 74.4% were Kirati, 24.6% Hindu, 0.4% Christian, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 67.4% could read and write, 4.0% could only read and 28.6% could neither read nor write.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Demographics [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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