Arughat Rural Municipality (Nepali :आरूघाट गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is divided into 10 wards. 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. Arughat is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
Arughat Rural Municipality
आरुघाट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Arughat Rural Municipality Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′54″N 84°48′50″E / 28.048200°N 84.813770°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.5 km2 (57.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,887 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://aarughatmun.gov.np/ |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Arughat Rural Municipality had a population of 23,915. Of these, 71.5% spoke Nepali, 21.4% Gurung, 3.1% Tamang, 1.3% Newar, 1.0% Bajjika, 1.0% Ghale, 0.3% Magar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.3% were Gurung, 15.0% Chhetri, 9.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Brahmu/Baramo, 7.8% Magar, 6.3% Kami, 5.5% Sarki, 5.0% Newar, 3.3% Ghale, 3.2% Tamang, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Darai, 0.4% Musalman, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 64.7% were Hindu, 28.9% Buddhist, 4.2% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Muslim and 0.3% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
Notable people
edit- Purnima Shrestha, mountaineer and photojournalist.[7][8]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Arughat Bazar, elevation 518 m (1,699 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.1 (73.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99) |
29.4 (1.16) |
51.4 (2.02) |
77.2 (3.04) |
172.4 (6.79) |
430.9 (16.96) |
666.9 (26.26) |
637.4 (25.09) |
353.4 (13.91) |
69.1 (2.72) |
13.3 (0.52) |
13.3 (0.52) |
2,539.8 (99.98) |
| Source: FAO[9]JICA[10] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "आरूघाट गाउँपालिका,गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | आरुघाट -गोरखा : गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल". aarughatmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Collegenp. "Arughat Rural Municipality, Gorkha". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy
- ^ Magar, Bikash Roka (19 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: A photojournalist's bid to establish herself atop mountains". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Karn, Priyanjali (27 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: Passion to climb, urge to click". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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