Chaurpati Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | चौरपाटी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | नेपालको नक्शामा चौरपाटी गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Achham District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Area Total Km2: | 182.16 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 25149 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.1818°N 81.129°W |
Blank Name: | Center |
Website: | http://chaurpatimun.gov.np |
Chaurpati (Nepali: चौरपाटी) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Chaurpati has a population of 25149.The land area is 182.16 km2.[2]
It was formed by merging Siudi, Sokot, Payal, Lunnga, Marku and Duni VDSs. Currently, it is divided into 7 administrative wards.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaurpati Rural Municipality had a population of 25,215. Of these, 96.7% spoke Achhami, 1.9% Nepali, 1.1% Doteli, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Santali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.4% were Chhetri, 21.5% other Dalit, 6.9% Kami, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Lohar, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[6]
In terms of literacy, 50.2% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[7]