Ajirkot Rural Municipality Explained

Ajirkot Rural Municipality
Timezone:Nepal Time
Area Total Km2:198.05
Population Total:18,802
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.1648°N 84.6332°W
Website:http://ajirkotmun.gov.np/
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Native Name:अजिरकोट गाँउपालिका
Settlement Type:Gaunpalika
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gorkha District

Ajirkot Rural Municipality (Nepali :अजिरकोट गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Ajirkot is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ajirkot Rural Municipality had a population of 15,602. Of these, 56.8% spoke Nepali, 30.7% Gurung, 10.5% Tamang, 1.0% Newar, 0.3% Ghale, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.4% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.6% were Gurung, 21.1% Hill Brahmin, 12.9% Tamang, 8.2% Sarki, 7.1% Kami, 4.0% Chhetri, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.4% Magar, 2.1% Newar, 1.9% Ghale, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Marwari, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 60.0% were Hindu, 38.8% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian and 0.1% Muslim.[7]

In terms of literacy, 66.7% could both read and write, 2.9% could read but not write and 30.3% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. Web site: अजिरकोट गाउँपालिका, गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय "दिगो विकास हाम्रो सोच, सुन्दर, शान्त, समृद्ध अजिरकोट". 2020-07-06. ajirkotmun.gov.np.
  2. Web site: Collegenp. Ajirkot Rural Municipality, Gorkha. 2020-07-06. www.collegenp.com. English.
  3. Web site: Ajirkot Rural Municipality runs nutritious food programme for new mothers. 2020-07-06. kathmandupost.com. English.
  4. Web site: अजिरकोट गाँउपालिका- Ajirkot Rural Municipality. 2020-07-06. www.facebook.com. en.
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-36002&geo_ids=local-36002,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Language
  6. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-36002&geo_ids=local-36002,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  7. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-36002&geo_ids=local-36002,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  8. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-36002&geo_ids=local-36002,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Literacy