Golanjor (RM) | |
Native Name: | गोलन्जोर गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Bagmati Province |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.2667°N 86.0625°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sindhuli |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Pushpa Bahadur Karki |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Ganga Devi Shreshtha |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 184.13 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 19,329 |
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: | Bhuwaneshwori |
Golanjor 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 19,329 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 Dudbhanjyang, Bitijor Bagaincha, Bhuwaneshwori, Tinkanya, Ratnachura Bhimeshwar and Baseshwar VDCs were merged to form Golanjor Rural Municipality.Golanjor is divided into 7 wards, with Bhuwaneshwori declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Golanjor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,490. Of these, 78.1% spoke Nepali, 13.3% Magar, 4.1% Tamang, 1.4% Vayu, 1.1% Majhi, 1.0% Newar, 0.4% Gurung, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.7% were Magar, 18.4% Chhetri, 10.8% Sarki, 9.7% Newar, 7.4% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Tamang, 5.6% Damai/Dholi, 4.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 4.0% Kami, 3.0% Thakuri, 2.7% Majhi, 2.1% Hayu, 2.0% Sunuwar, 0.8% Rai, 0.6% Gurung, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Sudhi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% Teli and 0.3% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 83.9% were Hindu, 14.0% Buddhist, 1.2% Prakriti, 0.6% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 60.2% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 35.5% could neither read nor write.[8]