Sayal Rural Municipality

Sayal (Nepali: सायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Sayal has a population of 19551.The land area is 122.72 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Chapali, Toleni and Khatiwada VDCs.

Sayal Rural Municipality
सायल गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sayal Rural Municipality
सायल गाउँपालिका
Sayal Rural Municipality
Sayal Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29.3739°N 80.9748°E / 29.3739; 80.9748
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonDharma Raj Joshi
 • Administrative HeadHark Bahadur Saphari
Area
 • Total122.72 km2 (47.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total19,551
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://sayalmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sayal Rural Municipality had a population of 19,575. of these, 99.2% spoke Doteli, 0.4% Bajhangi, 0.3% Nepali and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.7% were Chhetri, 11.5% Kami, 8.3% Damai/Dholi, 7.4% Thakuri, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 1.2% Kumal, 0.9% Badi, 0.8% Lohar, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]

In terms of literacy, 44.1% could read and write, 5.2% could only read and 50.7% 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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