Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality

Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगढी जयगढ गाउँपालिका
Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगढी जयगढ गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29°11′21″N 81°18′01″E / 29.1892°N 81.3002°E / 29.1892; 81.3002
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonRajendra B. Khadka
 • Administrative HeadSaiesh Raj Dhungana
Area
 • Total
58.26 km2 (22.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
17,359
 • Density298.0/km2 (771.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttps://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np

Bannigadi Jayagad (Nepali: बान्नीगढी जयगढ) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउँपालिका, romanized: gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Bannigadi Jayagad has a population of 17359.The land area is 58.26 km2.[2] This municipality was formed on March 10, 2017 (फागुन २७, २०७३) by merging the former Village Development Committees of Gajra, Janalikot, Bardadevi, Timilsen, Kalika, and Darna.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bannigadhi Jayagad Rural Municipality had a population of 17,426. Of these, 83.4% spoke Nepali, 16.5% Achhami and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.9% were Chhetri, 24.1% other Dalit, 6.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.3% Kami, 0.5% Lohar, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu and 0.3% Buddhist.[5]

In terms of literacy, 61.4% could read and write, 1.1% could only read and 37.4% 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 [1] Archived 2023-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste [2] Archived 2023-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion [3] Archived 2023-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4] Archived 2023-04-22 at the Wayback Machine