Gokulganga Rural Municipality
Gokulganga Rural Municipality (Nepali: गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Rural municipality in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province in Nepal.[1]
Gokulganga
गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
Gokulganga Location in Nepal Gokulganga Gokulganga (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 86°11′59″E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Central |
| District | Ramechhap District |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural council |
| • Chairperson | Kaji Bahadur Khadka (Nepali Congress) |
| • Deputy Chairperson | Usha Devi Karki |
| • Former Chairperson | Khadga Bahadur Sunuwar |
| • Former Vice Chairperson | Radhika Shrestha(Newar) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 198.4 km2 (76.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,074 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Sunuwar Newar Bahun Chhetri Magar Tamang Sherpa |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Postal code | 45400 |
| Area code | 048 |
| Website | gokulgangamun |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gokulganga Rural Municipality had a population of 20,074. Of these, 69.5% spoke Nepali, 11.0% Tamang, 9.9% Sunwar, 5.5% Sherpa, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.1% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.7% were Chhetri, 14.3% Tamang, 10.7% Sunuwar, 8.1% Sherpa, 3.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.4% Sarki, 3.3% Newar, 2.6% Kami, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Magar, 0.8% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 71.3% were Hindu, 24.9% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 31.6% could neither read nor write.[5]
References
- "Gokulganga (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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