Purbichauki Rural Municipality

Purbichauki (Nepali: पूर्वीचौकी) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Purbichauki has a population of 22483.The land area is 117.66 km2.[2]

Purbichauki Rural Municipality
पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Purbichauki Rural Municipality
पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका
Purbichauki Rural Municipality
Purbichauki Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29.2747°N 81.066°E / 29.2747; 81.066
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonDirga Raj Bogati
 • Administrative HeadTek Bahadur Khadka
Area
 • Total117.66 km2 (45.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total22,483
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://purbichaukimun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Purbichauki Rural Municipality had a population of 22,489. Of these, 99.0% spoke Doteli, 0.7% Nepali, 0.1% Achhami, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 69.2% were Chhetri, 11.1% Kami, 6.9% other Dalit, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 3.1% Badi, 1.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Lohar, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.[5]

In terms of literacy, 51.2% could read and write, 3.4% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[6]

References
  1. "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. NepalMap Language
  4. NepalMap Caste
  5. NepalMap Religion
  6. NepalMap Literacy
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