Jorayal Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | जोरायल गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | जोरायल गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Doti District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Durga Dutta Ojha |
Leader Title1: | Administrative Head |
Leader Name1: | Tej Bahadur Khatri |
Area Total Km2: | 419.09 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 20824 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.107°N 80.7°W |
Blank Name: | Center |
Website: | http://jorayalmun.gov.np |
Jorayal (ne|जोरायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Jorayal has a population of 20824.The land area is 419.09 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jorayal Rural Municipality had a population of 21,296. Of these, 72.7% spoke Doteli, 19.7% Nepali, 4.7% Magar, 1.7% Kham, 0.5% Sherpa, 0.3% Achhami, 0.1% Gurung and 0.3% others.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.3% were Chhetri, 12.7% Magar, 10.2% Kami, 8.4% Hill Brahmin, 4.1% Sarki, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Badi, 0.5% Newar, 0.4% Bhote, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Limbu and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 96.7% were Hindu, 2.8% Buddhist, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% Prakriti.[5]
In terms of literacy, 69.3% could read and write, 2.6% could only read 28.0% could neither read nor write.[6]