Ghyanglekh (RM) | |
Native Name: | घ्याङलेख गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.35°N 85.8125°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sindhuli District |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Jagat B. Bholan |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Durga Devi Sunuwar |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 166.77 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 13,661 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Bastipur |
Ghyanglekh is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 13,661 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 Amale, Bastipur, Tamajor, Netrakali and Shanteshwari VDCs were merged to form Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality.Ghyanglekh is divided into 5 wards, with Bastipur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality had a population of 13,761. Of these, 73.9% spoke Tamang, 9.9% Nepali, 6.8% Magar, 4.2% Newar, 2.4% Thangmi, 2.3% Sunwar, 0.3% Urdu, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 73.9% were Tamang, 7.1% Magar, 5.8% Newar, 3.3% Kami, 3.0% Chhetri, 2.4% Sunuwar, 2.4% Thami, 0.6% Hill Brahmin, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sarki and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 77.5% were Buddhist, 20.3% Hindu, 1.1% Christian, 0.9% Prakriti and 0.3% Muslim.[7]
In terms of literacy, 49.1% could read and write, 5.5% could only read and 45.4% could neither read nor write.[8]