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| Dharmadevi धर्मदेवी | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Dharmadevi Municipality | |
  DharmadeviLocation in Koshi ProvinceShow map of Koshi Province DharmadeviDharmadevi (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°11′N 87°20′E / 27.19°N 87.34°E / 27.19; 87.34 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Koshi |
| District | Sankhuwasabha |
| Total Wards | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Dharmadevi Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mr. Ramesh Kumar Jimi (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mrs. Shobha Ghimire (NC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133 km (51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,235 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www.dharmadevimun.gov.np/ |
Dharmadevi (Nepali: धर्मदेवी) is a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is a municipality out of 5 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District. Total area of the municipality is 133 km (83 mi) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 18,235. The municipality was established in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Aankhibhui, Mamling and Tamaphok. The municipality is divided into 9 wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Tamaphok.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dharmadevi Municipality had a population of 18,235. Of these, 58.7% spoke Nepali, 20.0% Yakkha, 6.1% Tamang, 6.0% Magar, 3.7% Gurung, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.8% Limbu, 0.8% Rai, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Nachhiring, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Chamling, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Sunwar and 0.5% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 39.1% were Chhetri, 20.8% Yakkha, 6.4% Magar, 6.4% Tamang, 6.1% Gurung, 4.2% Newar, 3.5% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Rai, 1.8% Sarki, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.9% Limbu, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others.
In terms of religion, 57.3% were Hindu, 22.4% Kirati, 19.0% Buddhist, 1.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.
In terms of literacy, 71.2% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 25.8% could neither read nor write.
References
- "Dharmadevi Municipality in Nepal Population". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- NepalMap Language
- NepalMap Caste
- NepalMap Religion
- NepalMap Literacy
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| Headquarters: Khandbari Municipality | ||
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