Sunilsmriti (RM) | |
Native Name: | सुनिलस्मृति गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 28.24°N 82.72°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rolpa |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Mr. Gunendra Gharti |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Mrs. Bagmati Chhetrini |
Leader Title2: | Term of office |
Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 156.55 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 28,213 |
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: | Mijhing |
Sunilsmriti 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 28,213 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 Mijhing, Aresh, Khungri, Ghodagaun, Tewang, Gajul and portion of Phagam VDCs were merged to form Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality.Sunilsmriti is divided into 7 wards, with Mijhing declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunilsmriti Rural Municipality had a population of 28,213. Of these, 98.4% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Kham, 0.5% Magar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.1% were Magar, 33.0% Chhetri, 13.6% Kami, 5.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 3.8% Hill Brahmin, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 3.1% Thakuri, 1.7% Sarki, 0.5% Musalman and 1.5% others.
In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 2.7% Buddhist, 0.5% Muslim, 0.2% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]