Gokulganga | |
Native Name: | गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Coordinates: | 27.5497°N 86.1997°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Central |
Subdivision Name3: | Ramechhap District |
Subdivision Type4: | Province |
Subdivision Name4: | Bagmati Province |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Government Type: | Rural council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Kaji Bahadur Khadka |
Leader Party: | Nepali Congress |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Usha Devi Karki |
Leader Party1: | Nepali Congress |
Leader Title2: | Former Chairperson |
Leader Name2: | Khadga Bahadur Sunuwar |
Leader Title3: | Former Vice Chairperson |
Leader Name3: | Radhika Shrestha(Newar) |
Area Total Km2: | 198.4 |
Population Total: | 20074 |
Population As Of: | 2011 Nepal census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Sunuwar, Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Magar, Tamang, Sherpa |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 45400 |
Area Code: | 048 |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Gokulganga Rural Municipality (ne|गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Rural municipality in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province in Nepal.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gokulganga Rural Municipality had a population of 20,074. Of these, 69.5% spoke Nepali, 11.0% Tamang, 9.9% Sunwar, 5.5% Sherpa, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.1% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.7% were Chhetri, 14.3% Tamang, 10.7% Sunuwar, 8.1% Sherpa, 3.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.4% Sarki, 3.3% Newar, 2.6% Kami, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Magar, 0.8% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 71.3% were Hindu, 24.9% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 31.6% could neither read nor write.[5]