Runtigadhi (RM) | |
Native Name: | रुन्टीगढी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.21°N 82.45°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rolpa |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Janak Pun (NC) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Sarita KC (NC) |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 232.69 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 27,929 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Jhenam |
Runtigadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 27,929 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Jhenam, Sakhi, Jauli Pokhari, Masina, Dubring, portion of Jedwang and Dubidanda VDCs were merged to form Runtigadhi Rural Municipality.Runtigadhi is divided into 9 wards, with Jhenam declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Runtigadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 28,517. Of these, 98.6% spoke Nepali, 1.3% Magar and 0.1% Hindi as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.0% were Magar, 29.7% Chhetri, 13.4% Kami, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 3.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.1% Sarki, 1.3% Thakuri, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% other Dalit and 0.7% others.
In terms of religion, 94.8% were Hindu, 4.1% Christian, 0.4% Buddhist and 0.7% others.[5]