Ghyanglekh (RM)
घ्याङलेख गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Ghyanglekh (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Location
Ghyanglekh (RM) is located in Nepal
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM)
Ghyanglekh (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°21′0″N 85°48′45″E / 27.35000°N 85.81250°E / 27.35000; 85.81250
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards5
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Jagat B. Bholan
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Durga Devi Sunuwar
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total166.77 km2 (64.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,661
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBastipur
Websiteghyanglekhmun.gov.np

Ghyanglekh is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 166.77 square kilometres (64.39 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 13,661 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Amale, Bastipur, Tamajor, Netrakali and Shanteshwari VDCs were merged to form Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality. Ghyanglekh is divided into 5 wards, with Bastipur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality had a population of 13,761. Of these, 73.9% spoke Tamang, 9.9% Nepali, 6.8% Magar, 4.2% Newar, 2.4% Thangmi, 2.3% Sunwar, 0.3% Urdu, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 73.9% were Tamang, 7.1% Magar, 5.8% Newar, 3.3% Kami, 3.0% Chhetri, 2.4% Sunuwar, 2.4% Thami, 0.6% Hill Brahmin, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sarki and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 77.5% were Buddhist, 20.3% Hindu, 1.1% Christian, 0.9% Prakriti and 0.3% Muslim.[7]

In terms of literacy, 49.1% could read and write, 5.5% could only read and 45.4% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "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
  6. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  7. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  8. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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