Darma Rural Municipality Explained

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

Demographics

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darma (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . www.citypopulation.de . 25 March 2020.
  2. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-55004&geo_ids=local-55004,district-61,province-6,country-NP NepalMap Language
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-55004&geo_ids=local-55004,district-61,province-6,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-55004&geo_ids=local-55004,district-61,province-6,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-55004&geo_ids=local-55004,district-61,province-6,country-NP NepalMap Literacy