Siddhicharan is a municipality and the district headquarter of Okhaldhunga District in Province No. 1 of Nepal that was established in May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Andheri, Thulachhap, Jyamire, Salleri, Rumjatar and Okhaldhunga.[1][2] It is named after the Nepali poet Siddhicharan Shrestha.[3]
Siddhicharan Municipality
सिद्धिचरण नगरपालिका | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Okhaldhunga Bajaar Entrance Hill within Siddhicharan Municipality (2018) | |
  Siddhicharan Municipality Location of Siddhicharan in map of Province No. 1  Siddhicharan Municipality Siddhicharan Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′N 86°30′E / 27.317°N 86.500°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| District | Okhaldhunga District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | तेजन खनाल |
| • Deputy Mayor | केदारबाबु बस्नेत |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | official website |
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Siddhicharan Municipality had a population of 28,844. Of these, 65.5% spoke Nepali, 10.5% Sherpa, 7.7% Magar, 6.5% Bahing, 3.3% Tamang, 2.1% Rai, 0.9% Gurung, 0.7% Maithili, 0.6% Bhujel and 2.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.8% were Chhetri, 14.0% Hill Brahmin, 13.3% Magar, 11.3% Sherpa, 8.6% Newar, 5.1% Rai, 5.0% Gurung, 4.3% Kami, 3.8% Tamang and 16.8% others.
In terms of religion, 72.8% were Hindu, 19.0% Buddhist, 7.1% Kirati, 0.7% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[4]
Transportation
editRumjatar Airport lies in Old-Rumjatar offering flights to Lukla and Kathmandu.[5]
References
edit- ^ 72 new municipalities announced My Republica
- ^ Govt announces 72 new municipalities The Kathmandu Post
- ^ "Brief Introduction". Siddhicharan Municipality. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]
- ^ "Rumjatar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.