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Chhathar Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 27°02′N 87°27′E / 27.04°N 87.45°E / 27.04; 87.45
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Chhathar
छथर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Chhathar is located in Koshi Province
Chhathar
Chhathar
Location in Koshi Province
Chhathar is located in Nepal
Chhathar
Chhathar
Chhathar (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°02′N 87°27′E / 27.04°N 87.45°E / 27.04; 87.45
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictTehrathum
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr.Santabir Limbu (NCP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs.Tara Kharel Dhakal (NCP)
Area
 • Total
133.93 km2 (51.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,715
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterHamarjung
Websiteofficial website

Chhathar (Nepali: छथर गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Tehrathum District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 6 municipalities in Tehrathum in which 2 are urban and 4 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Chhathar has an area of 133.93 square kilometres (51.71 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 16715 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2][3]

Sudap, Okhare, Phakchamara, Panchakanya Pokhari Hamarjung and Angdim which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1][3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Hamarjung.[1][3]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chhathar Rural Municipality had a population of 16,715. Of these, 49.7% spoke Nepali, 40.5% Limbu, 3.7% Tamang, 2.6% Magar, 1.3% Sherpa, 0.5% Gurung, 0.3% Bhujel, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.2% were Limbu, 23.9% Chhetri, 6.9% Hill Brahmin, 4.7% Kami, 3.8% Tamang, 3.4% Newar, 3.2% Sarki, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 2.8% Magar, 2.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.5% Gurung, 1.4% Sherpa, 1.4% Thakuri, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 54.6% were Hindu, 35.8% Kirati, 8.5% Buddhist, 0.8% Christian and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 72.1% could read and write, 2.1% could only read and 25.8% could neither read nor write.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "गाउँपालिका सक्षिप्त परिचय" [Introduction of Rural Municipality]. www.chhatharmun.gov.np (in Nepali). Chhathar Rural Municipality. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  5. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  6. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  7. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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