Madi Rural Municipality | |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Native Name: | मादी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Gaunpalika |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaski District |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Area Total Km2: | 563 |
Population Total: | 18,153 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 28.2557°N 84.101°W |
Website: | http://madimunkaski.gov.np/ |
Madi Rural Municipality (Nepali : मादी गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Kaski District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDSs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Madi is one of these 753 local units.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Madi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,153. Of these, 65.2% spoke Nepali, 31.6% Gurung, 1.6% Tamang, 0.9% Magar, 0.3% Bhujel, 0.1% Yolmo, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.8% were Gurung, 24.6% Hill Brahmin, 11.5% Kami, 11.1% Chhetri, 7.1% Damai/Dholi, 5.1% Sarki, 1.8% Magar, 1.7% Tamang, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Yolmo, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 73.7% were Hindu, 21.1% Buddhist, 0.7% Christian, 0.6% Bon, 0.1% Muslim and 3.8% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 67.0% could both read and write, 2.7% could only read and 30.2% could neither read nor write.[5]