Jaljala Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | जलजला गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | नेपालको नक्शामा जलजला गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Parbat District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Party: | Nepali Congress |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Raju Prasad Acharya |
Leader Name1: | Dipak Acharya (mawobadi) |
Leader Title2: | Chief Administrative officer |
Leader Name2: | Phanindra Prasad Acharya |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | २७ Phalguna २०७३ |
Area Total Km2: | 82.26 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 21454 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.34°N 83.58°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | Mallaj |
Area Code: | +९७७-६७ |
Blank Name: | Center |
Blank Info: | साविकको माझफाँट गाविसको कार्यालय |
Jaljala is a rural municipality in Parbat District of Gandaki Province, of Nepal.[1] [2] [3] It was mapped by merging the pre-existing rural development committees of Parbat District including Baskharka, Mallaj Majhphant, Lekhphant, Dhairing, Nagliwang, Banau and Salija.[4]
The total population of this rural municipality is 21,454. Its area is 82.26 km square. The main office is located at the pre-existing head office of Mallaj Majhphant. The rural municipality is divided into 9 wards. The neighboring local authorities includes Modi rural municipality in the east, Myagdi and Parbat districts in the west, Myagdi District in the north and Kusma municipality and Baglung District in the south.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jaljala Rural Municipality had a population of 21,527. Of these, 94.3% spoke Nepali, 4.0% Magar, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Newar, 0.2%Hindi, 0.2% Tamang and 0.4% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.9% were Magar, 22.8% Hill Brahmin, 20.5% Chhetri, 16.8% Damai/Dholi, 5.5% Kami, 2.5% Sarki, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.4% Newar, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 3.4% others.
In terms of religion, 81.6% were Hindu, 15.9% Buddhist, 1.4% Christian, 0.8% Muslim and 0.3% others.[6]