Thalara Rural Municipality
Thalara Rural Municipality
थलारा गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Thalara Rural Municipality थलारा गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′59″N 81°00′29″E / 29.4498°N 81.008°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Prakash Rokaya |
| • Administrative head | Siddaraj Pandit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,952 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | https://thalaramun.gov.np |
Thalara (Nepali: थलारा ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Thalara has a population of 17952.The land area is 105.51 km2.[2]
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thalara Rural Municipality had a population of 17,978. Of these, 85.9% spoke Nepali, 14.0% Bajhangi and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.5% were Chhetri, 23.1% Hill Brahmin, 14.2% other Dalit, 4.4% Kami, 4.0% Thakuri, 3.6% Sarki, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Badi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 59.2% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 36.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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