| Badikedar Rural Municipality बड्डी केदार गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Badikedar Rural Municipalityबड्डी केदार गाउँपालिकाShow map of Sudurpashchim Province Badikedar Rural MunicipalityBadikedar Rural Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′18″N 80°52′55″E / 29.0216°N 80.882°E / 29.0216; 80.882 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Krishna Bahadur Chand |
| • Administrative Head | Dipak Raj Jaisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 332.55 km (128.40 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,720 |
| • Density | 50/km (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://badikedarmun.gov.np |
Badikedar (Nepali: बड्डी केदार) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal. Badikedar has a population of 16720.The land area is 332.55 km. It was formed by merging Ghangal, Mannakapadi and Lanakedareshwor VDCs.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Badikedar Rural Municipality had a population of 16,731. Of these, 67.2% spoke Doteli, 28.1% Nepali, 3.6% Magar, 0.8% Kham and 0.3% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.2% were Chhetri, 18.8% Magar, 9.1% Kami, 8.8% Thakuri, 8.0% Sarki, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Badi, 0.9% Tamang, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gurung, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 3.6% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.
In terms of literacy, 62.8% could read and write, 4.3% could only read and 32.8% could neither read nor write.
References
- "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
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