Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi Explained

Annapurna Rural Municipality
Native Name:अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Gaunpalika
Pushpin Map:Nepal
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:Myagdi District
Area Total Km2:556.41
Population Total:13,315
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.3522°N 83.7071°W
Website:http://annapurnamunmyagdi.gov.np/

Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi (Nepali : अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Myagdi 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. Annapurna is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Annapurna Rural Municipality had a population of 13,337. Of these, 98.3% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Kham, 0.3% Sign language, 0.1% Magar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 69.3% were Magar, 12.9% Chhetri, 8.2% Kami, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Hill Brahmin, 1.0% Thakali, 0.8% Gurung, 0.5% Tamang, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.4% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 81.4% were Hindu, 9.5% Buddhist, 6.3% Prakriti, 1.8% Christian, 0.1% Bon and 0.9% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 71.9% could read and write, 1.4% could only read and 26.7% could neither read nor write.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collegenp. Annapurna Rural Municipality Collegenp. 2020-07-06. www.collegenp.com. English.
  2. Web site: अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय पोखरेबगर, म्याग्दी, गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल "खेलकुद, जलविद्युत र पर्यटन पुर्वाधार :अन्नपुर्ण सम्वृद्धिको आधार". 2020-07-06. annapurnamunmyagdi.gov.np.
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-43001&geo_ids=local-43001,district-46,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Language
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-43001&geo_ids=local-43001,district-46,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-43001&geo_ids=local-43001,district-46,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  6. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-43001&geo_ids=local-43001,district-46,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Literacy