Phikkal Gaupalika
फिक्कल गाउँपालिका
Phikkal
Rural Municipality
Phikkal Rural Municipality
Coordinates: 27°14′37″N 86°17′04″E / 27.24361°N 86.28444°E / 27.24361; 86.28444
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeLocal Level Government
 • ChairpersonMrs. Parbati Sunuwar
 • Vice-ChairpersonMr. Raju Baral
 • Term of office(2021 - 2026)
Area
 • Total186.06 km2 (71.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)Phikka Rural Municipality
 • Total15,910
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Postal Code
45901
Area code047
HeadquarterKhang Sang
Websitephikkalmun.gov.np
Chairmenship and vice-chairmanship is led by CPN UML political party.

Phikkal is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 186.06 square kilometres (71.84 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 15,910 according to a 2021 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 Mahadevdada, Sunam Pokhari, Kholagaun, Khang Sang, Solpathana and Ratnawati VDCs were merged to form Phikkal Rural Municipality. Phikkal is divided into 6 wards, with Khang Sang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Phikkal Rural Municipality had a population of 16,968. Of these, 58.7% spoke Nepali, 17.1% Magar, 10.9% Sunwar, 4.7% Wambule, 4.6% Tamang, 2.6% Newar, 0.5% Majhi, 0.3% Jerung, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.9% were Magar, 15.9% Sunuwar, 12.6% Chhetri, 11.6% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Kami, 5.4% Sarki, 5.2% Rai, 5.1% Tamang, 5.0% Newar, 4.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Majhi, 0.5% Terai Brahmin, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Sonar and 0.4% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 88.0% were Hindu, 6.6% Buddhist, 4.8% Kirati, 0.1% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 58.6% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 37.6% 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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