Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality Explained

Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality
Image Alt:Ward level map of Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality
Timezone:Nepal Time
Area Total Km2:149.03
Population Total:27,555
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.927°N 84.6584°W
Website:http://shahidlakhanmun.gov.np/
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Native Name:सहिद लखन गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Gaunpalika
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gandaki
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gorkha District

Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality (Nepali :सहिद लखन गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Sahid Lakhan is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality had a population of 27,555. Of these, 71.6% spoke Nepali, 26.0% Magar, 1.3% Chepang, 0.3% Gurung, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 36.7% were Magar, 16.0% Newar, 13.1% Hill Brahmin, 9.3% Gurung, 6.8% Chhetri, 6.5% Sarki, 3.7% Kami, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Chepang/Praja, 0.5% Darai, 0.4% Badi, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Majhi, 0.2% Brahmu/Baramo, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 93.9% were Hindu, 4.9% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian, 0.2% Muslim and 0.1% Prakriti.[5]

In terms of literacy, 69.2% could both read and write, 1.8% could read but not write and 28.9% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Collegenp. Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality, Gorkha. 2020-07-06. www.collegenp.com. English.
  2. Web site: शहिद लखन गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय, पिपलछाप, घैरुङ्ग, गोरखा जिल्ला, गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल।. 2020-07-06. shahidlakhanmun.gov.np.
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-36009&geo_ids=local-36009,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Language
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-36009&geo_ids=local-36009,district-23,province-4,country-NP Nepal Map Caste
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-36009&geo_ids=local-36009,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  6. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-36009&geo_ids=local-36009,district-23,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Literacy