Bitthadchir Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Bajhang District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Ammar Singh Mahar |
Leader Title1: | IT Head (Information Officer) |
Leader Name1: | Santosh Joshi |
Area Total Km2: | 86.15 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 17154 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.5164°N 80.8352°W |
Blank Name: | Center |
Website: | http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np |
Bitthadchir (Nepali: बित्थडचिर) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Bitthadchir has a population of 17154.The land area is 86.15 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bitthadchir Rural Municipality had a population of 18,072. Of these, 95.0% spoke Nepali and 5.0% Doteli as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 75.2% were Chhetri, 11.7% Kami, 6.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% other Dalit, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Thakuri, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 54.5% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 41.2% could neither read nor write.[6]