Triveni is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 205.39 square kilometres (79.30 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 22,957 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Triveni (RM)
त्रिवेणी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Triveni (RM) Location  Triveni (RM) Triveni (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28°20′N 82°26′E / 28.33°N 82.43°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Rolpa |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Karna Bahadur Bantha Magar CPN (UML) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Lekh Mani Dangi NC |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205.39 km2 (79.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,957 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Jungar |
| Website | trivenimunrolpa |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Kareti, Nuwagaun, Jungar, Budagaun and Gairigaun VDCs were merged to form Triveni Rural Municipality. Triveni is divided into 7 wards, with Jungar declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics edit
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Triveni Rural Municipality had a population of 24,110. Of these, 99.8% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.0% were Magar, 35.9% Chhetri, 15.2% Kami, 5.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Thakuri, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% Badi and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 88.7% were Hindu, 8.3% Buddhist, 2.4% Christian and 0.6% 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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