Kaike | |
Native Name: | काईके गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.84°N 83.06°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dolpa |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr.Angad Rana (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mr.Kunjang Budha (RPP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 466.6 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 3,576 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Sahartara |
Kaike (Nepali: काईके गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] [2] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Sahartara.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 42.0% of the population in Kaike Rural Municipality spoke Magar, 37.1% Bote, 16.3% Nepali, 1.7% Gurung, 1.7% Sherpa and 1.2% Tamang as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.6% were Magar, 11.6% Kami, 2.9% Tamang, 2.2% Chhetri, 1.8% Gurung, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.7% Hill Brahmin and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 83.1% were Buddhist and 16.9% Hindu.[4]