Official Name: | Ramechhap Nagarpalika |
Native Name: | RAMECHHAP |
Motto: | Shailung |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Janakpur |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ramechhap District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Laba Shree Neupane |
Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Bala Kumari karki |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 28,612 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 27.3333°N 86.0833°W |
Elevation M: | 1218 |
Elevation Ft: | 3999 |
Website: | www.ramechhapmun.gov.np |
Ramechhap Municipality is a municipality in Ramechhap District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former village development committees Old-Ramechhap, Okhreni and Sukajor.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 28,612 people living in 6,126 individual households.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap Municipality had a population of 29,469. Of these, 54.1% spoke Nepali, 16.7% Magar, 14.8% Tamang, 10.9% Newar, 1.5% Sunwar, 1.3% Vayu, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Majhi and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.6% were Newar, 21.9% Magar, 18.3% Chhetri, 15.2% Tamang, 3.6% Sunuwar, 3.3% Kami, 2.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Hayu, 2.3% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 1.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 79.7% were Hindu, 18.2% Buddhist, 1.0% Prakriti, 0.9% Christian and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 62.6% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 34.0% could neither read nor write.[6]
Ramechhap Airport lies in the neighboring municipality of Manthali.