Thasang Rural Municipality Explained

Thasang Rural Municipality
Population Total:2,912
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Nepal Time
Coordinates:28.6924°N 83.6179°W
Website:http://thasangmun.gov.np/
Utc Offset:+5:45
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Native Name:थासाङ गाउँपालिका
Settlement Type:Gaunpalika
Pushpin Map:Nepal
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:Mustang District

Thasang Rural Municipality is a Gaunpalika, or rural municipality, in Mustang district in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, in which Village Development Committees were replaced by municipal and Village Councils. Thasang is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thasang Rural Municipality had a population of 3,093. Of these, 76.3% spoke Nepali, 14.7% Thakali, 4.1% Magar, 0.9% Tamang, 0.8% Gurung, 0.7% Sign language, 0.6% Kham, 0.4% Rai and 1.0% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.1% were Thakali, 17.8% Kami, 17.0% Magar, 10.4% Damai/Dholi, 4.7% Chhetri, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.5% Chhantyal, 2.0% Gurung, 1.6% Tamang, 1.2% Sarki, 1.1% other Dalit, 1.0% Rai, 0.9% Newar, 0.7% Sherpa, 0.4% Limbu and 1.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 63.0% were Hindu, 34.5% Buddhist, 1.7% Christian, 0.2% Kirati, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.5% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 72.8% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 24.7% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

  1. Web site: थासाङ गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय गण्डकी प्रदेश, मुस्ताङ, नेपाल. 2020-07-06. thasangmun.gov.np.
  2. Web site: Collegenp. Thasang Rural Municipality Collegenp. 2020-07-06. www.collegenp.com. English.
  3. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-42005&geo_ids=local-42005,district-45,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Language
  4. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-42005&geo_ids=local-42005,district-45,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Caste
  5. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-42005&geo_ids=local-42005,district-45,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Religion
  6. https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-42005&geo_ids=local-42005,district-45,province-4,country-NP NepalMap Literacy