Banglachuli Rural Municipality वंगलाचुली गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Banglachuli Rural Municipality Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°00′32″N 82°37′41″E / 28.008819°N 82.628145°E / 28.008819; 82.628145
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Dang District
Area
• Total	245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Population
• Total	24,245
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://bangalachulimun.gov.np

Banglachuli Rural Municipality (Nepali :वंगलाचुली गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Dang District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Banglachuli is one of these 753 local units.^[1][2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Banglachuli Rural Municipality had a population of 24,245. Of these, 97.0% spoke Nepali, 2.8% Kham and 0.1% Magar.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.9% were Magar, 29.3% Chhetri, 10.6% Kami, 5.2% Sarki, 4.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% other Dalit, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.3% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 95.1% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist and 0.8% Christian.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 59.0% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 38.1% could neither read nor write.^[6]

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