Chaukune (Nepali: चौकुने गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaukune Rural Municipality had a population of 25,240. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 16.4% Magar, 0.7% Raji, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.9% were Chhetri, 25.2% Kami, 19.0% Magar, 14.6% Hill Brahmin, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 0.7% Raji, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% Lohar, 0.4% Newar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 87.1% were Hindu, 12.4% Buddhist and 0.5% Christian.[6]
In terms of literacy, 66.5% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Chaukune (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Chaukune Map and Weather Forecast". www.worldplaces.net. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Chaukune". Mapcarta. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
External links
edit28°50′N 80°51′E / 28.833°N 80.850°E
 | This article about a location in the Surkhet District of Nepal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |