Sunkoshi Rural Municipality, Okhaldhunga

Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepali: सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका) in Okhaldhunga District was formed in March 2017, by merging 5 former VDCs of Katunje, Chyanam, Mulkharka, Sisneri and Balakhu.[1] The center of this rural municipality is located at Mulkharka.

Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
सुनकोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality is located in Koshi Province
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
Location in Province No. 1
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°17′02″N 86°22′37″E / 27.284°N 86.377°E / 27.284; 86.377
CountryNepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictOkhaldhunga District
EstablishedMarch 2017
Government
 • ChairpersonMr. Kamal Tamang (NC)
 • Vice ChairpersonMis Sunita Adhikari (NC)
Area
 • Total143.75 km2 (55.50 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,550
 • Density129.04/km2 (334.2/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Tamang Chettri
Websiteofficial website

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,558. Of these, 58.1% spoke Nepali, 18.9% Tamang, 10.8% Magar, 5.6% Jerung, 4.7% Rai, 1.3% Sunwar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.5% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.6% were Chhetri, 19.1% Tamang, 12.7% Hill Brahmin, 11.5% Magar, 10.7% Rai, 6.3% Newar, 3.4% Kami, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Sunuwar and 5.2% others.

In terms of religion, 69.5% were Hindu, 19.6% Buddhist, 10.5% Kirati, 0.1% Christian and 0.3% others.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "गाउँपालिका र नगरपालिका कायमगर्ने गरि उक्त एकाईहरुको नाम, संख्या, सीमाना, केन्द्र र वडाको सीमाना सहितको विवरण". mofald.gov.np. Nov 2017. Retrieved 1 Nov 2017.
  2. ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]