Raghuganga Rural Municipality

Raghuganga Rural Municipality रघुगंगा गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Raghuganga Rural Municipality Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28.401323°N 83.552192°E / 28.401323; 83.552192
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki
District	Myagdi District
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Bhab Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Prem Kumari Pun
Area
• Total	379 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (2021)	16,377
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code	069
Website	http://raghugangamun.gov.np/

Raghuganga, officially Raghuganga Rural Municipality (Nepali :रघुगंगा गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika with around 16,377 inhabitants living in 2021. It is located in Myagdi District, 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. Raghuganga is one of these 753 local units.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Raghuganga Rural Municipality had a population of 15,772. Of these, 85.1% spoke Nepali, 6.6% Magar, 5.0% Chantyal, 2.3% Kham, 0.3% Sign language, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.1% were Magar, 20.0% Chhetri, 9.8% Kami, 9.2% Damai/Dholi, 7.8% Chhantyal, 5.8% Thakuri, 4.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Thakali, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 91.6% were Hindu, 7.1% Buddhist, 1.0% Christian and 0.3% others.

In terms of literacy, 68.4% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 29.3% could neither read nor write.