Khaniyabas
खनियाबास
Rural Municipality in Nepal
Khaniyabas is located in Nepal
Khaniyabas
Khaniyabas
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°4′12.31″N 85°0′31.98″E / 28.0700861°N 85.0088833°E / 28.0700861; 85.0088833
CountryNepal
Development RegionCentral
ZoneBagmati Province
DistrictDhading
Rural MunicipalityKhaniyabas
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • ChairpersonMr. Rana Bahadur Tamang (NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonSekkerong Tamang (CpN)
Area
 • Total120.80 km2 (46.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total12,749
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code010
Literacy RateIncrease 59.22%
Websitekhaniyabasmun.gov.np

Khaniyabas (Nepali: खनियाबास; khaniyabas) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika)[2] Formerly: village development committee) in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. It has a literacy rate of 59.22% . The local body was formed by merging three VDCs namely Jharlang, Darkha and Satyadevi. The population of the rural municipality is 12,749 according to the data collected on 2017 Nepalese local elections.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khaniyabas Rural Municipality had a population of 12,749. Of these, 86.8% spoke Tamang, 12.2% Nepali, 0.5% Gurung, 0.1% Newar and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 88.2% were Tamang, 4.2% Kami, 2.8% Magar, 1.1% Hill Brahmin, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Gurung, 0.8% Chhetri, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Sarki and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 51.6% were Buddhist, 37.4% Christian, 10.8% Hindu and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 59.8% could both read and write, 1.9% could read but not write and 38.2% could neither read nor write.[6]

Geography

East: Nuwakot District and Rasuwa District

West: Gangajamuna Gaupalika and Rubi Valley Gaupalika

North: Ruby Valley Gaupalika

South: Netrawati Gaupalika and Nuwakot District

Population

As per 2017, Khaniyabas hosts a population of 12,749 across a total area of 120.80 km2.

See also

Dhading District

खनियाबास गाउँपालिकाको website

References

  1. ↑ "Local Elections 2074 - Election Results Overview - Dhading - Gajuri". Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  2. ↑ "यसरी २ नगर र ११ गाउँपालिकामा बाँडिनेभयो धादिङलाई (स्पष्ट नक्सासहित)". Sajhapost. Nov 11, 2016. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ NepalMap Language
  4. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  5. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  6. ↑ NepalMap Literacy
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