Ramechhap, Ramechhap Explained

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]

Demographics

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]

Transportation

Ramechhap Airport lies in the neighboring municipality of Manthali.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Govt creates 61 new municipalities. Nepal Mountain News.
  2. Web site: National Population and Housing Census 2011. Central Bureau of Statistics. 1 May 2018. November 2017.
  3. NepalMap Language https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-21006&geo_ids=local-21006,district-55,province-3,country-NP
  4. NepalMap Caste https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-21006&geo_ids=local-21006,district-55,province-3,country-NP
  5. NepalMap Religion https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-21006&geo_ids=local-21006,district-55,province-3,country-NP
  6. NepalMap Literacy https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-21006&geo_ids=local-21006,district-55,province-3,country-NP