Triveni Rural Municipality, Rolpa

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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
Triveni (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Triveni (RM)
Triveni (RM)
Location
Triveni (RM) is located in Nepal
Triveni (RM)
Triveni (RM)
Triveni (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°20′N 82°26′E / 28.33°N 82.43°E / 28.33; 82.43
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonKarna Bahadur Bantha Magar CPN (UML)
 • Vice-chairpersonLekh Mani Dangi NC
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total205.39 km2 (79.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,957
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJungar
Websitetrivenimunrolpa.gov.np

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

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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

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  1. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]
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