Shuklaphanta is a municipality in Kanchanpur District in Sudurpashchim Province of south-western Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging two existing villages—Jhalari and Pipaladi—on 18 May 2014.[2][3] The office of the municipality is that of the former Jhalari village development committee.
Sukhlaphanta Municipality
शुक्लाफाटा नगरपालिका | |
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| Nickname: sunapa | |
  Sukhlaphanta Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates (Jhalari-Pipaladi): 28°57′26″N 80°17′17″E / 28.95722°N 80.28806°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Regions | Western |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kanchanpur District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rana Bahadur Mahara (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kalpana Joshi Panta (NC) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 47,360 |
| 2011 Nepal census | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | +977-099 |
| Website | http://shuklaphantamun.gov.np |
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shuklaphanta Rural Municipality had a population of 47,360. Of these, 61.7% spoke Doteli, 24.5% Tharu, 4.9% Baitadeli, 3.3% Achhami, 2.4% Nepali, 1.2% Magar, 0.5% Bajhangi, 0.5% Darchuleli, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Sign language, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Surel and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.7% were Chhetri, 24.6% Tharu, 18.9% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Kami, 4.0% other Dalit, 2.8% Thakuri, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Magar, 1.3% Sarki, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Lohar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Tamang, and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 98.1% were Hindu, 1.0% Christian, 0.7% Prakriti, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Muslim.[6]
In terms of literacy, 68.5% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 29.1% could neither read nor write.[7]
References edit
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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