Chaurjahari
Chaurjahari चौरजहारी[1] Chaurjahari,Rukum | |
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Municipality | |
28°39′18″N 82°11′57″E / 28.6549°N 82.1992°E / 28.6549; 82.1992 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Karnali Province |
District | Western Rukum District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pushpa Badi (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Ishwori Kumari Sharma B.M (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 107.38 km2 (41.46 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,438 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | http://chaurjaharimun.gov.np |
Chaurjahari is a Municipality in Western Rukum District in Karnali Province of Nepal that was established in 2015 through the merging the two former Village development committees Bijayaswori and Kotjahari.[2] It lies on the bank of Sani Bheri River.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaurjahari Municipality had a population of 27,583. Of those, 99.0% spoke Nepali, 0.8% Magar, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 45.7% were Chhetri, 15.0% Kami, 14.2% Magar, 10.0% Hill Brahmin, 4.5% Thakuri, 3.8% Sarki, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Badi, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 97.5% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 0.5% Christian and 0.2% Muslim.[5]
In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.[6]
Transportation
Chaurjahari Airport lies in Old-Bijayashwari.[7]
References
- ^ "Chaurjahari Municipality". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Govt declares 26 new municipalities". The Kathmandu Post. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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