Chhedagad Explained

Chhedagad
Native Name:छेडागाड
Settlement Type:Municipality
नगरपालिका
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Karnali
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jajarkot
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mr. Laal Bahadur Mahatara (NCP)
Leader Name1:Mrs. Sarita Oli (NCP)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:10 March 2017
Area Total Km2:284.20
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:35295
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:28.69°N 82.04°W
Website:official website

Chhedagad (Nepali: छेडागाड) is an urban municipality located in the Jajarkot District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

The total area of the municipality is 284.2km2 and the total population of the municipality, as of the 2011 Nepal census is 35,295 individuals. The municipality is divided into 13 wards in total.[2]

On the 10 March 2017, the Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015,[3] Chedagad municipality came into existence merging following former VDCs: Salma, Dasera, Suwanauli, Pajaru, Jhapra and Karkigaun. The headquarters of the municipality are located at Karkigaun[4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chhedagad Municipality had a population of 35,295. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 45.8% were Chhetri, 21.5% Kami, 6.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.4% Thakuri, 5.9% Magar, 4.3% Damai/Dholi, 3.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.4% Sarki, 1.3% Badi, 0.3% Lohar, 0.1% Gaine and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 99.6% were Hindu and 0.4% Christian.[7]

In terms of literacy, 57.9% could read and write, 4.9% could only read and 37.2% could neither read nor write.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . Details of the local level bodies . Nepali . 17 July 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA . www.mofald.gov.np . 17 July 2018.
  3. News: New local level structure comes into effect from today . 10 March 2017 . www.thehimalayantimes.com . . 17 July 2018.
  4. Web site: New local level units come into existence . 11 March 2017 . www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com . 18 July 2018.
  5. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-61003&geo_ids=local-61003,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-61003&geo_ids=local-61003,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  7. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-61003&geo_ids=local-61003,district-27,province-6,country-NP
  8. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-61003&geo_ids=local-61003,district-27,province-6,country-NP