Tinpatan Rural Municipality

Tinpatan (RM)
तीनपाटन गाउँपालिका
Tinpatan (RM)
Location in Bagmati
Tinpatan (RM)
Tinpatan (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°06′31″N 86°09′39″E / 27.10861°N 86.16083°E / 27.10861; 86.16083
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards11
Established10 March 2017
Admin H.Q.Lampantar (Chakmake)
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonKarna Bahadur Magar
 • Vice-chairpersonDhan Bahadur Pulami
Area
 • Total
280.26 km2 (108.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
34,889
 • Density124.49/km2 (322.42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitetinpatanmun.gov.np

Tinpatan (Nepali: तीनपाटन) is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 280.26 square kilometres (108.21 sq mi) in area, with a total population of 34,889 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]

On 10 March 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Balajor, Jarayotar, Lampantar, Tribhuvan Ambote, Tosramkhola, Bahuntilpung, Bhimsthan and Belghari VDCs were merged to form Tinpatan Rural Municipality. Tinpatan is divided into 11 wards, with Lampantar (Chakmake) declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Ward division

Tinpatan Rural Municipality is divided into 11 wards. They are as follows:[2]

Current Ward Previous VDC Wards Area (km2) Population (2021)
1 Belghari (1-9) 39.12 3,468
2 Bhimsthan (1-5) 21.32 3,531
3 Bhimsthan (6-9) 24.89 2,196
4 Jarayotar (1,4-6) 17.03 3,114
5 Jarayotar (2,3,7-9) 31.57 3,578
6 Balajor (1-9) 34.17 3,953
7 Tosramkhola (1-9) 16.23 1,790
8 Bahuntilpung (1-9) 20.22 3,100
9 Tribhuvan Ambote (1-9) 42.2 3,732
10 Lampantar (1-3) 16.1 2,479
11 Lampantar (4-9) 17.44 3,948

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tinpatan Rural Municipality had a population of 36,420. Of these, 45.4% spoke Nepali, 32.6% Magar, 14.3% Tamang, 5.7% Newar, 0.8% Majhi, 0.5% Sunwar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.2% were Magar, 14.9% Tamang, 10.6% Chhetri, 10.1% Hill Brahmin, 9.3% Newar, 5.7% Sarki, 5.0% Kami, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.1% Majhi, 0.8% Terai Brahmin, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Hayu, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 73.4% were Hindu, 25.9% Buddhist, 0.4% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 32.1% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. ^ "population | national_population and housing_census_year results". censusnepal.cbs.gov.np. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  7. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  8. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]