Baiteshwor | |
Native Name: | वै,तेश्वर गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.64°N 86.15°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dolakha |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Chhabi Lama |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mr. Ravindra Acharya |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 80.41 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 19,876 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Pandu, Namdu |
Baiteshwor is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 19,876 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 Gairimudi, Mirge, Kabhre, Namdu and Chhetrapa VDCs were merged to form Baiteshwor. Baiteshwor is divided into 8 wards, with Kabhre declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Baiteshwor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,876. Of these, 71.3% spoke Nepali, 20.8% Tamang, 3.7% Newar, 2.1% Jirel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first la|nguage.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.1% were Chhetri, 21.1% Tamang, 17.2% Hill Brahmin, 9.2% Newar, 5.2% Sarki, 4.1% Damai/Dholi, 3.8% Kami, 2.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 2.3% Jirel, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.6% Thami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai and 0.4% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 73.9% were Hindu, 22.2% Buddhist, 2.2% Prakriti, 1.5% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 63.0% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 33.5% could neither read nor write.[8]