Devghat (RM) | |
Native Name: | देवघाट गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.8°N 84.41°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tanahun |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Durg Bahadur Thapa |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Bimla Thapa |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 159 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 16,131 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Devghat |
Devghat is a Rural municipality located within the Tanahun District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 16,131 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Devghat, Kota, Chhipchhipe and part of Baidi VDCs were merged to form Devghat Rural Municipality.Devghat is divided into 5 wards, with Devghat VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Devghat Rural Municipality had a population of 16,478. Of these, 44.1% spoke Nepali, 27.7% Magar, 22.0% Gurung, 3.6% Bhujel, 1.3% Bote, 0.6% Tamang, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Chepang, 0.1% Sign language and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.8% were Magar, 31.5% Gurung, 8.8% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.8% Thakuri, 3.5% Chhetri, 2.6% Kami, 1.8% Bote, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 0.8% Newar, 0.8% Tamang, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Brahmu/Baramo, 0.3% Sarki, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Musalman and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 68.0% were Hindu, 28.4% Buddhist, 3.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 67.2% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 30.7% could neither read nor write.[8]