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Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°11′21″N 81°18′01″E / 29.1892°N 81.3002°E / 29.1892; 81.3002
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Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगडीजैगड गाउँपालिका
Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगडीजैगड गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29°11′21″N 81°18′01″E / 29.1892°N 81.3002°E / 29.1892; 81.3002
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonRajendra B. Khadka
 • Administrative HeadSaiesh Raj Dhungana
Area
 • Total
58.26 km2 (22.49 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
17,359
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np

Bannigadi Jayagad (Nepali: बान्नीगडीजैगड ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

Bannigadi Jayagad has a population of 17359.The land area is 58.26 km2.[2]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bannigadhi Jayagad Rural Municipality had a population of 17,426. Of these, 83.4% spoke Nepali, 16.5% Achhami and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.9% were Chhetri, 24.1% other Dalit, 6.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.3% Kami, 0.5% Lohar, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu and 0.3% Buddhist.[5]

In terms of literacy, 61.4% could read and write, 1.1% could only read and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]