Panchadewal Binayak | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal |
Coordinates: | 29.11°N 81.39°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Achham |
Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Established Title1: | Incorporated (VDC) |
Established Date1: | Kuika (half part), Binayak, Kalikasthan, Layati, Toli, Pulletala, Warla and Kalekanda |
Established Title2: | Incorporated (date) |
Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
Seat: | Kuika |
Government Type: | Mayor–council |
Governing Body: | Panchadewal Binayak Municipality |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Mr. Debraj Devkota |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Ambika Chalaune |
Leader Title2: | MP & Constituency |
Leader Title3: | MLA & Constituency |
Area Total Km2: | 147.75 |
Population Total: | 27485 [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 186.09 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
Population Blank1: | 4969 |
Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic Groups |
Demographics1 Info1: | Chetri, Bahun, Kami, Magar |
Demographics1 Title2: | Female ♀ |
Demographics1 Info2: | 53.20 |
Demographics1 Title3: | Male ♂ /100 female |
Demographics1 Info3: | 46.80 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Main Language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Nepali, Acchami, Magar |
Blank Name Sec2: | Major highways |
Timezone1: | NPT |
Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Panchadewal Binayak is a municipality located in Accham District of Sudurpashchim province of Nepal.[2] It is surrounded by Kalikot District of Karnali Province in the East, Kamalbazar in the West, Ramaroshan in the North and Dailekh District in the South.[3]
On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[4] thus this local level unit came into existence. Total area of the municipality is and total population of the municipality (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 27485. The municipality is divided into 9 wards. Kuika (half part), Binayak, Kalikasthan, Layati, Toli, Pulletala, Warla and Kalekanda villages were merged to form this new local level unit.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Panchadewal Binayak Municipality had a population of 27,495. Of these, 95.0% spoke Nepali, 3.5% Achhami, 1.3% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.9% were Chhetri, 16.3% Hill Brahmin, 14.3% Kami, 13.8% other Dalit, 3.1% Magar, 2.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Thakuri, 0.5% Lohar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 98.0% were Hindu and 1.9% Buddhist.[7]
In terms of literacy, 51.0% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 44.7% could neither read nor write.[8]