Darma | |
Native Name: | दार्मा |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Salyan District |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 199,66 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.6808°N 82.1463°W |
Website: | https://darmamun.gov.np |
Darma (Nepali: दर्मा गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Salyan District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]
It Has established by including 3 VDCs named Dhakadam, Valchaur and Darmakot. The total area of darma rural municipality is 81.46 sq.km
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Darma Rural Municipality had a population of 19,966. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.7% were Chhetri, 19.7% Kami, 11.2% Thakuri, 2.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Hill Brahmin, 1.0% Magar, 0.9% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 99.5% were Hindu and 0.5% Christian.[4]
In terms of literacy, 61.5% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 36.3% could neither read nor write.[5]