Masta Rural Municipality Explained

Masta Rural Municipality
Native Name:मष्टा गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Rural Municipality
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map Caption:मष्टा गाउँपालिका
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Sudurpashchim Province
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bajhang District
Government Type:Local government
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Title1:Administrative head
Area Total Km2:109.24
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Total:14951
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:जातीयता
Timezone:Nepal Standard Time
Utc Offset:+05:45
Coordinates:29.5458°N 81.2917°W
Blank Name:Center
Website:http://mastamun.gov.np

Masta (Nepali: मष्टा) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Masta has a population of 14951.The land area is 109.24 km2.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Masta Rural Municipality had a population of 14,951. Of these, 71.2% spoke Nepali and 28.7% Bajhangi as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 77.2% were Chhetri, 10.1% other Dalit, 3.5% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Sarki, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Kami, 1.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.1% other Terai.[4]

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]

In terms of literacy, 54.5% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 43.7% could neither read nor write.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Federal Affairs . 6 July 2020.
  2. News: National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report) . 2012-01-01 . Government of Nepal . . 2012 . Central Bureau of Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130418000000/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf . 2013-04-18 .
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-68009&geo_ids=local-68009,district-05,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Language
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-68009&geo_ids=local-68009,district-05,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-68009&geo_ids=local-68009,district-05,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  6. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-68009&geo_ids=local-68009,district-05,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Literacy