Champadevi Rural Municipality Explained

Champadevi
Native Name:चम्पादेवी गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal Province1#Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Province No. 1
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:27.3°N 86.28°W
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Okhaldhunga
Subdivision Type3:Wards
Subdivision Name3:10
Government Type:Rural Council
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Mr.Nawaraj KC (NC)
Leader Title1:Vice-chairperson
Leader Name1:Mrs. Dilamaya Magar
Established Title:Established
Established Date:10 March 2017
Area Total Km2:126.91
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:18613
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:Kalikadevi
Website:official website

Champadevi (Nepali: चम्पादेवी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Champadevi has an area of 126.91km2 and the total population of the municipality is 18613 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2]

Palapu, Kalikadevi, Phediguth, Phulbari, Sagarmatha, Bilandu and Raniban, Sagarmatha which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]

The rural municipality is divided into total 10 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Kalikadevi.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Champadevi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,661. Of these, 74.9% spoke Nepali, 12.3% Magar, 6.5% Tamang, 4.5% Newar, 1.1% Sherpa, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Baram and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.9% were Chhetri, 14.0% Magar, 6.8% Tamang, 6.3% Newar, 6.0% Hill Brahmin, 5.2% Sunuwar, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 3.4% Kami, 3.1% Sarki and 9.4% others.

In terms of religion, 90.7% were Hindu, 7.9% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian, 0.2% Prakriti, 0.1% Muslim and 0.5% others.[3]

In terms of Occupation, 48% of the population is engaged in Agriculture, 22% are employed in foreign nations, 13% are engaged in service, and 17% are engaged in other sectors. [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . 18 April 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 18 April 2018.
  3. NepalMap Demographics https://nepalmap.org/profiles/local-12001-champadevi/
  4. Web site: Himalayan . Trekkers . Champadevi . Champadevi.