| Raghuganga Rural Municipality रघुगंगा गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
  Raghuganga Rural MunicipalityLocation in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′05″N 83°33′08″E / 28.401323°N 83.552192°E / 28.401323; 83.552192 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Myagdi District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Bhab Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali Congress) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Prem Kumari Pun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 379 km (146 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate | 16,377 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | 069 |
| Website | http://raghugangamun.gov.np/ |
Raghuganga, officially Raghuganga Rural Municipality (Nepali :रघुगंगा गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika with around 16,377 inhabitants living in 2021. It is located in Myagdi District, Gandaki 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. Raghuganga is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Raghuganga Rural Municipality had a population of 15,772. Of these, 85.1% spoke Nepali, 6.6% Magar, 5.0% Chantyal, 2.3% Kham, 0.3% Sign language, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.1% were Magar, 20.0% Chhetri, 9.8% Kami, 9.2% Damai/Dholi, 7.8% Chhantyal, 5.8% Thakuri, 4.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Thakali, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 91.6% were Hindu, 7.1% Buddhist, 1.0% Christian and 0.3% others.
In terms of literacy, 68.4% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 29.3% could neither read nor write.
References
- "रघुगंगा गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, म्याग्दी, नेपाल". raghugangamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- Collegenp. "Raghuganga Rural Municipality". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
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| Myagdi District | ||
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| Headquarters: Beni | ||
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