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(Redirected from Gangadev) Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
Gangadev (RM) गङ्गादेव गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 28°25′N 82°24′E / 28.41°N 82.40°E / 28.41; 82.40
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonHari Bahadur Pun Magar (NC)
 • Deputy chairpersonAmrita KC Wali (NC)
Area
 • Total124.38 km (48.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20,009
 • Density160/km (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterSanadanda, Jinawang
Websitegangadevmun.gov.np

Gangadev is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 124.38 square kilometres (48.02 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,009 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Jinawang, Rank, Pakhapani and portion of Wot VDCs were merged to form Gangadev Rural Municipality. Gangadev is divided into 7 wards, with Jinawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gangadev Rural Municipality had a population of 20,009. Of these, 99.1% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 76.6% were Chhetri, 11.5% Magar, 7.2% Kami, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.1% others.

In terms of religion, 98.6% were Hindu, 0.7% Christian, 0.5% Buddhist and 0.2% others.

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 Demographics

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Rolpa District
Headquarter: Rolpa
Municipality
Rural Municipality
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