Baiteshwor
वै,तेश्वर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Baiteshwor is located in Bagmati Province
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor
Location
Baiteshwor is located in Nepal
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor
Baiteshwor (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°38′N 86°09′E / 27.64°N 86.15°E / 27.64; 86.15
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Chhabi Lama
 • Vice-chairpersonMr. Ravindra Acharya
Area
 • Total80.41 km2 (31.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,876
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterPandu, Namdu
Websitebaiteshwormun.gov.np

Baiteshwor is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 80.41 square kilometres (31.05 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 19,876 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Gairimudi, Mirge, Kabhre, Namdu and Chhetrapa VDCs were merged to form Baiteshwor. Baiteshwor is divided into 8 wards, with Kabhre declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Baiteshwor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,876. Of these, 71.3% spoke Nepali, 20.8% Tamang, 3.7% Newar, 2.1% Jirel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first la|nguage.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.1% were Chhetri, 21.1% Tamang, 17.2% Hill Brahmin, 9.2% Newar, 5.2% Sarki, 4.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.8% Kami, 2.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 2.3% Jirel, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.6% Thami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 73.9% were Hindu, 22.2% Buddhist, 2.2% Prakriti, 1.5% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 63.0% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 33.5% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  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 Language
  6. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  7. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  8. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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