Gangadev (RM) | |
Native Name: | गङ्गादेव गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.41°N 82.4°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rolpa |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Hari Bahadur Pun Magar (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Deputy chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Amrita KC Wali (NC) |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 124.38 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 20,009 |
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: | Sanadanda, Jinawang |
Gangadev is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 20,009 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 Jinawang, Rank, Pakhapani and portion of Wot VDCs were merged to form Gangadev Rural Municipality.Gangadev is divided into 7 wards, with Jinawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gangadev Rural Municipality had a population of 20,009. Of these, 99.1% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 76.6% were Chhetri, 11.5% Magar, 7.2% Kami, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.1% others.
In terms of religion, 98.6% were Hindu, 0.7% Christian, 0.5% Buddhist and 0.2% others.[5]