Official Name: | Ree gaun |
Native Name: | रिगाउँ (Nepali Language) |
Settlement Type: | Village development committee |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Zone |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhading District |
Subdivision Type4: | Province |
Subdivision Type5: | Rural Municipality |
Leader Title: | Asst. Secy. GRM |
Leader Name: | Enjeela Tamang |
Leader Title1: | ward no 1 Secy. |
Leader Name1: | Bahadur Tamang |
Leader Title2: | Ward no.2 Secy. |
Leader Name2: | Phaising Tamang |
Subdivision Name4: | Province No. 3 |
Subdivision Name5: | Gangajamuna |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Total: | 5218 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Blank2: | Christian, Bon and Buddhist |
Timezone: | Nepal Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.11°N 84.97°W |
Postal Code: | 45100 |
Rigaun or Ree gaun is a village development committee in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5218 and had 875 houses in it. Ree Gaun is located in the Northern part of Dhading. It consists of wards no 1 & 2 of Gangajamuna Rural Municipality, State 3, Dhading Nepal. There are 90% people of the Tamang ethnic group, and some are Gurung, Kami (BK), Damai. The main occupation of this area is agriculture.[1]
The ward no.1 is combined with 4 local wards.
There are more than six local villages has been combined in ward no.2 after the new local governance of GRM.
The main occupation of Ree Gaun is farming. The recent local business here is knitting baskets, selling local products like baskets and meats.
Ree Gaun VDC consists of two wards.
In Ree Gaun the earthquake of 2015 killed more than 78 people, and 99% of houses and buildings were completely destroyed.
The main river of the Ree is Kutal-Chhumrung Khola which comes from Ganesh Himal and passes through Ringne and Lapang and meets Kutal-Chhumrung Khola separates the Ree and Dark, Jharlang. There are 5 small rivers, the main being Kutal-Chhumrung Khola, Chimchok Khola, Kalshyong Khola, Saleri Khola. Besides these, there are over 10 smaller rivers, springs and seasonal streams.