Khijiidemba Rural Municipality Explained

Khijidemba
Native Name:खिजिदेम्बा गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal Province1#Nepal
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Province No. 1
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:27.43°N 86.37°W
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Province No. 1
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Okhaldhunga
Subdivision Type3:Wards
Subdivision Name3:9
Government Type:Rural Council
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Mr. Bed Bahadur Roka (NC)
Leader Title1:Vice-chairperson
Leader Name1:Mrs. Shushila Tamang (NC)
Established Title:Established
Established Date:10 March 2017
Area Total Km2:171.77
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:15106
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:Khijiphalate
Website:official website

Khijidemba (Nepali: खिजिदेम्बा गाउँपालिका) is a part of Khiji Chandeshwari it has 2017 rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Khijidemba has an area of 171.77km2 and the total population of the municipality is 15106 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2]

Ragani, Khiji Chandeshwari original Area, Khijikati, Khijiphalate, part of Pokli, Rawadolu, part of Patle and Bhussinga which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1]

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Khijiphalate.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khijidemba Rural Municipality had a population of 15,291. Of these, 37.3% spoke Nepali, 26.5% Sherpa, 16.6% Tamang, 12.3% Sunuwar, 4.9% Bhojpuri, 1.6% Newar, 0.2% Haryanvi, 0.2% Magar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.5% were Sherpa, 18.0% Tamang, 14.0% Chhetri, 12.8% Sunuwar, 9.1% Newar, 4.9% Kanu, 3.5% Kami, 3.1% Hill Brahmin, 2.3% Gharti/Bhujel and 5.8% others.

In terms of religion, 52.8% were Hindu, 44.2% Buddhist, 2.7% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण . 19 April 2018 . www.mofald.gov.np/en . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ . 31 August 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts . 8 October 2017 . www.citypopulation.de . 19 April 2018.
  3. https://nepalmap.org/profiles/local-12003-khijidemba/ NepalMap Demographics