Devghat (RM)
देवघाट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Devghat (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Devghat (RM)
Devghat (RM)
Location
Devghat (RM) is located in Nepal
Devghat (RM)
Devghat (RM)
Devghat (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°48′N 84°25′E / 27.80°N 84.41°E / 27.80; 84.41
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictTanahun
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Durg Bahadur Thapa
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bimla Thapa
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,131
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDevghat
Websitedevghatmun.gov.np

Devghat is a Rural municipality located within the Tanahun District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 159 square kilometres (61 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,131 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 Devghat, Kota, Chhipchhipe and part of Baidi VDCs were merged to form Devghat Rural Municipality. Devghat is divided into 5 wards, with Devghat VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Devghat Rural Municipality had a population of 16,478. Of these, 44.1% spoke Nepali, 27.7% Magar, 22.0% Gurung, 3.6% Bhujel, 1.3% Bote, 0.6% Tamang, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Chepang, 0.1% Sign language and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.8% were Magar, 31.5% Gurung, 8.8% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.8% Thakuri, 3.5% Chhetri, 2.6% Kami, 1.8% Bote, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 0.8% Newar, 0.8% Tamang, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Brahmu/Baramo, 0.3% Sarki, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Musalman and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 68.0% were Hindu, 28.4% Buddhist, 3.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 67.2% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 30.7% 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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