Bihadi (RM) | |
Native Name: | विहादी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.0456°N 83.5922°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Parbat |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Parbin Gurung |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Mina Sharma Tiwari |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Leader Name2: | (2022 - 2026) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 44.80 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 10828 |
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: | Bahaki Thanti |
Official Name: | Bihadi Rural Municipality, Office of the Rural Municipal Executive |
Bihadi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 10828 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 Bahaki Thanti, Bachchha, Barachaur, Ranipani, Urampokhara and Saligram VDCs were merged to form Bihadi Rural Municipality.Bihadi is divided into 6 wards, with Bahaki Thanti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bihadi Rural Municipality had a population of 13,409. Of these, 90.0% spoke Nepali, 6.3% Magar, 3.3% Gurung, 0.3% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.3% were Hill Brahmin, 10.4% Chhetri, 10.4% Magar, 9.7% Sarki, 6.7% Kami, 5.7% Damai/Dholi, 3.6% Gurung, 3.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami 2.7% Newar and 5.2% others.
In terms of religion, 90.8% were Hindu, 8.8% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]