| Sunkoshi Rural Municipality सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Sunkoshi Rural MunicipalityLocation in Province No. 1Show map of Koshi Province Sunkoshi Rural MunicipalitySunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′02″N 86°22′37″E / 27.284°N 86.377°E / 27.284; 86.377 | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Okhaldhunga District |
| Established | March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Kamal Tamang (NC) |
| • Vice Chairperson | Mis Sunita Adhikari (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.75 km (55.50 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,550 |
| • Density | 129.04/km (334.2/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Tamang Chettri |
| Website | official website |
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepali: सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) in Okhaldhunga District was formed in March 2017, by merging 5 former VDCs of Katunje, Chyanam, Mulkharka, Sisneri and Balakhu. The center of this rural municipality is located at Mulkharka.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,558. Of these, 58.1% spoke Nepali, 18.9% Tamang, 10.8% Magar, 5.6% Jerung, 4.7% Rai, 1.3% Sunwar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.5% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.6% were Chhetri, 19.1% Tamang, 12.7% Hill Brahmin, 11.5% Magar, 10.7% Rai, 6.3% Newar, 3.4% Kami, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Sunuwar and 5.2% others.
In terms of religion, 69.5% were Hindu, 19.6% Buddhist, 10.5% Kirati, 0.1% Christian and 0.3% others.
References
- "गाउँपालिका र नगरपालिका कायमगर्ने गरि उक्त एकाईहरुको नाम, संख्या, सीमाना, केन्द्र र वडाको सीमाना सहितको विवरण". mofald.gov.np. Nov 2017. Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
- NepalMap Demographics
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