Tsum Nubri | |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Native Name: | चुम नुरबी गाँउपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gorkha District |
Government Type: | Rural council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Area Total Km2: | 1648.65 |
Area Rank: | 4th largest (Nepal) 1st largest (Gandaki) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 6,923 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Coordinates: | 28.5182°N 84.8462°W |
Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality (Nepali: चुमनुव्री गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (Gaunpalika) situated at the borderline of Nepal and china in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is divided into 7 wards.
On 10 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local level administrative structure merging the former VDCs. Chumanuwri is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chumanuwri Rural Municipality had a population of 7,417. Of these, 54.7% spoke Tamang, 33.7% Gurung, 6.7% Yolmo, 3.5% Nepali, 0.3% Sign language and 0.8% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 55.4% were Tamang, 39.5% Gurung, 1.7% Hill Brahmin, 1.3% Ghale, 0.7% Kami, 0.6% Chhetri, 0.3% Thakuri and 0.6% others.[4] A unique ethnic group of people called Tsumbas are the residents of Tsum Valley. This ethnic group lives beyond Ekle Bhatti, in the villages of Chumling and Nile.[5]
In terms of religion, 93.2% were Buddhist, 4.0% Hindu, 2.4% Christian and 0.3% others.[6]
In terms of literacy, 33.6% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write and 62.2% could neither read nor write.[7]