Bhumlu is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 91 square kilometres (35 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,916 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Bhumlu (RM)
भुमलु गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Bhumlu (RM) Location  Bhumlu (RM) Bhumlu (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°36′54″N 85°45′07″E / 27.61500°N 85.75194°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kavrepalanchowk |
| Wards | 10 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Prem Bahadur Bhujel Brihat |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr. Jitendramaan Tamang (Dawa Lama) |
| Area | |
• Total | 91 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,916 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Salle Bhumlu |
| Website | bhumlumun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous units of local governance, namely Saping, Simthali, Bekhsimle Dhartigaun, Choubas, Salle Bhumlu Kolati Bhumlu, Phalante Bhumlu, Bhumlutar, Jyamdi Mandan and Dolalghat VDCs were merged to form Bhumlu Rural Municipality. Bhumlu is divided into 10 wards, with Salle Bhumlu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhumlu Rural Municipality had a population of 18,929. Of these, 65.3% spoke Nepali, 24.8% Tamang, 5.0% Majhi, 4.0% Newar, 0.5% Maithili, 0.1% Pahari and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.3% were Tamang, 22.8% Chhetri, 13.0% Pahari, 10.0% Hill Brahmin, 7.2% Newar, 6.9% Majhi, 4.0% Kami, 4.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Sarki, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.2% Bhote, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.4% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 75.3% Buddhist, 20.8% Hindu, 1.1% Christian, 0.6% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 58.1% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 38.6% could neither read nor write.[8]
References
edit- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ district-36, province-3, country-NP NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste district-36, province-3, country-NP
- ^ district-36, province-3, country-NP NepalMap Religion
- ^ district-36, province-3, country-NP NepalMap Literacy
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