Dharmadevi | |
Native Name: | धर्मदेवी |
Native Name Lang: | ne |
Official Name: | Dharmadevi Municipality |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.19°N 87.34°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Koshi |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sankhuwasabha |
Subdivision Type3: | Total Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
Established Title: | Households |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Government Type: | Mayor–council |
Governing Body: | Dharmadevi Municipality |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mr. Ramesh Kumar Jimi (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Shobha Ghimire (NC) |
Leader Title3: | Executive Officer |
Area Footnotes: | of Municipality |
Area Total Km2: | 133 |
Population Total: | 18,235 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Local |
Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
Demographics1 Info2: | Nepali |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Website: | www.dharmadevimun.gov.np/ |
Dharmadevi (ne|धर्मदेवी) is a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is a municipality out of 5 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District. Total area of the municipality is 133km (83miles) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 18,235. The municipality was established in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Aankhibhui, Mamling and Tamaphok. The municipality is divided into 9 wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Tamaphok.[1] [2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dharmadevi Municipality had a population of 18,235. Of these, 58.7% spoke Nepali, 20.0% Yakkha, 6.1% Tamang, 6.0% Magar, 3.7% Gurung, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.8% Limbu, 0.8% Rai, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Nachhiring, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Chamling, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Sunwar and 0.5% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 39.1% were Chhetri, 20.8% Yakkha, 6.4% Magar, 6.4% Tamang, 6.1% Gurung, 4.2% Newar, 3.5% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Rai, 1.8% Sarki, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.9% Limbu, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others.[4] In terms of religion, 57.3% were Hindu, 22.4% Kirati, 19.0% Buddhist, 1.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 71.2% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 25.8% could neither read nor write.[6]