Ichchhakamana | |
Native Name: | इच्छाकामना गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of rural council |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 27.82°N 84.57°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Chitwan |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Dan Bahadur Gurung (दानबहादुर गुरुङ)(CPN-UML) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Maya Silwal (माया सिलवाल)(CPN-UML) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 166.67 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 25012 |
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: | Kurintar |
Ichchhakamna (Nepali: इच्छाकामना) is an only rural council located in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of Nepal.
Total area of the rural municipality is 166.67km2 and total population is 25012 individuals.[1] [2] [3]
The rural municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Darechok, Chandi Bhanjyang, Kaule and Dahakhani. The rural council is divided into 7 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Chandi Bhanjyang
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ichchhakamna Rural Municipality had a population of 25,067. Of these, 58.5% spoke Nepali, 21.8% Chepang, 7.4% Magar, 7.1% Gurung, 1.9% Tamang, 0.9% Bhojpuri, 0.8% Newar, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Thakali, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu,[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.4% were Chepang/Praja, 26.8% Gurung, 12.0% Magar, 4.8% Hill Brahmnin, 4.5% Chhetri, 3.9% Tamang, 3.2% Kami, 3.1% Newar, 3.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Teli, 0.4% Thakali, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 61.3% were Hindu, 26.5% Buddhist, 7.9% Christian, 3.6% Prakriti, 0.6% Muslim and 0.1% others.[7]
Presidents of Wards[8]