| Sukhlaphanta Municipality शुक्लाफाटा नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Nickname: sunapa | |
  Sukhlaphanta MunicipalityLocation in Nepal | |
| Coordinates (Jhalari-Pipaladi): 28°57′26″N 80°17′17″E / 28.95722°N 80.28806°E / 28.95722; 80.28806 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Regions | Western |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kanchanpur District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rana Bahadur Mahara (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Kalpana Joshi Panta (NC) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,360 |
| 2011 Nepal census | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Area code | +977-099 |
| Website | http://shuklaphantamun.gov.np |
Shuklaphanta is a municipality in Kanchanpur District in Sudurpashchim Province of south-western Nepal. The new municipality was formed by merging two existing villages—Jhalari and Pipaladi—on 18 May 2014. The office of the municipality is that of the former Jhalari village development committee.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shuklaphanta Rural Municipality had a population of 47,360. Of these, 61.7% spoke Doteli, 24.5% Tharu, 4.9% Baitadeli, 3.3% Achhami, 2.4% Nepali, 1.2% Magar, 0.5% Bajhangi, 0.5% Darchuleli, 0.3% Bajureli, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Sign language, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Surel and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.7% were Chhetri, 24.6% Tharu, 18.9% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Kami, 4.0% other Dalit, 2.8% Thakuri, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Magar, 1.3% Sarki, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Lohar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Rajput, 0.1% Tamang, and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 98.1% were Hindu, 1.0% Christian, 0.7% Prakriti, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Muslim.
In terms of literacy, 68.5% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 29.1% could neither read nor write.
References
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011(Ward Level)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "72 new municipalities announced". My Republica.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- "Government announces 72 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- NepalMap Language
- NepalMap Caste
- NepalMap Religion
- NepalMap Literacy
External links
See also
| Kanchanpur District | ||
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| Headquarters: Bheemdatta | ||
| Municipalities |  | |
| Rural municipalities | ||
| Former VDCs | ||
| List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal | ||
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