| Dangisharan Rural Municipality दंगीशरण गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
  Dangisharan Rural MunicipalityLocation in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°05′47″N 82°12′19″E / 28.096488°N 82.205211°E / 28.096488; 82.205211 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Dang District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.71 km (42.75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,484 |
| • Density | 190/km (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://dangisharanmun.gov.np/ |
Dangisharan Rural Municipality (Nepali : दंगीशरण 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. Dangisharan is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dangisharan Rural Municipality had a population of 21,484. Of these, 57.6% spoke Nepali, 42.1% Tharu, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 45.6% were Tharu, 29.5% Chhetri, 4.9% Hill Brahmin, 4.7% Kami, 4.2% Magar, 3.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.0% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Sarki, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.7% Badi, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 99.3% were Hindu, 0.5% Christian, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% others.
In terms of literacy, 69.1% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 28.9% could neither read nor write.
References
- "दंगीशरण गाउँपालिका | हेकुली ,दाङ , प्रदेश नं. ५ , नेपाल". dangisharanmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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