Ramaroshan Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | रामारोशन गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | नेपालको नक्शामा रामारोशन गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Achham District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Jhankar B. Saud |
Leader Title1: | Administrative Head |
Leader Name1: | Ram Bahadur Bhandari |
Area Total Km2: | 173.33 |
Population As Of: | 2053 census |
Population Total: | 25166 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 29.2035°N 81.4214°W |
Blank Name: | Center |
Website: | http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np |
Ramaroshan (Nepali: रामारोशन) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Ramaroshan has a population of 25166.The land area is 173.33 km2.[2]
It was formed by merging Malatiko, Chafamandu, Shantada, Batulasain, Samroshan, Bhatakatiya and Sutar VDCs.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramaroshan Rural Municipality had a population of 25,172. Of these, 95.5% spoke Nepali, 3.4% Achhami, 1.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.1% were Chhetri, 15.8% other Dalit, 7.3% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Kami, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Lohar, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.4% Bengali, 1.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.6% Christian.[6]
In terms of literacy, 55.8% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 39.7% could neither read nor write.[7]