Madi Rural Municipality, Kaski Explained

Madi Rural Municipality
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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]

Demographics

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]

References

  1. http://un.org.np/maps/district-maps/western/Kaski.pdf

Notes and References

  1. Web site: मादी गाउँपालिका : कास्की जि.स.स. 2020-07-05. ddckaski.gov.np.
  2. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-40003&geo_ids=local-40003,district-34,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Language
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-40003&geo_ids=local-40003,district-34,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-40003&geo_ids=local-40003,district-34,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-40003&geo_ids=local-40003,district-34,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Literacy