Shailung Rural Municipality

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Shailung is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 96.30 square kilometres (37.18 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 20,098 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

Shailung
शैलुङ गाउँपालिका
Sailung Bhanjyang
Shailung is located in Bagmati Province
Shailung
Shailung
Location
Shailung is located in Nepal
Shailung
Shailung
Shailung (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°38′N 85°59′E / 27.63°N 85.98°E / 27.63; 85.98
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bharat Prasad Dulal
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Lalmaya Yonjan (Ghising)
Area
 • Total96.30 km2 (37.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,098
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKatakuti
Websiteshailungmun.gov.np

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Dudhpokhari, Bhusapheda, Magapauwa, Katakuti, Phasku and Shailungeshwar VDCs were merged to form Shailung. Shailung is divided into 8 wards, with Katakuti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shailung Rural Municipality had a population of 19,698. Of these, 68.8% spoke Nepali, 30.6% Tamang, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.4% were Chhetri, 31.0% Tamang, 19.3% Newar, 5.0% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Magar, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Thami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 65.6% were Hindu, 32.4% Buddhist, 1.9% Christian and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 59.9% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 38.0% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  7. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  8. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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