Chaukune Rural Municipality Explained

Chaukune (Nepali: चौकुने गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaukune Rural Municipality had a population of 25,240. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 16.4% Magar, 0.7% Raji, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.9% were Chhetri, 25.2% Kami, 19.0% Magar, 14.6% Hill Brahmin, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 0.7% Raji, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% Lohar, 0.4% Newar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others.^[5]

In terms of religion, 87.1% were Hindu, 12.4% Buddhist and 0.5% Christian.^[6]

In terms of literacy, 66.5% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write.^[7]

External links

• Official website

28.8333°N 131°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chaukune (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . www.citypopulation.de . 27 March 2020.
2. Web site: Chaukune Map and Weather Forecast . www.worldplaces.net . 27 March 2020.
3. Web site: Chaukune . Mapcarta . 27 March 2020 . en.
4. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-59004&geo_ids=local-59004,district-70,province-6,country-NP
5. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-59004&geo_ids=local-59004,district-70,province-6,country-NP
6. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-59004&geo_ids=local-59004,district-70,province-6,country-NP
7. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-59004&geo_ids=local-59004,district-70,province-6,country-NP