Sarumarani is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 157.97 square kilometres (60.99 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,627 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Sarumarani (RM)
सरुमारानी गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 27°58′N 82°48′E / 27.96°N 82.80°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini |
District | Pyuthan |
Wards | 6 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Jhag Bahadur Bishwakarma |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Mina Kumari Somai |
• Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 157.97 km2 (60.99 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,627 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Dhungegadhi |
Website | sarumaranimun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Bangesal, Hansapur, Dhungegadhi, some portion of Dhubang and portion of Tiram VDCs were merged to form Sarumarani Rural Municipality. Sarumarani is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungegadhi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sarumarani Rural Municipality had a population of 18,657. Of these, 83.0% spoke Nepali, 15.2% Magar, 0.9% Gurung, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 53.9% were Magar, 11.8% Kami, 8.0% Chhetri, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Kumal, 3.8% Gurung, 3.1% Tharu 2.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Musalman, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Newar, 0.9% Sarki, 0.6% Badi, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Kusunda, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.1% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist, 2.5% Muslim and 0.3% Christian.[7]
In terms of literacy, 68.7% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 29.4% 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.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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