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Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°27′17″N 81°11′53″E / 29.4548°N 81.198°E / 29.4548; 81.198
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Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality
छान्ना गाउँपालिका
Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality
Khaptad Chhanna Rural Municipality
छान्ना गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29°27′17″N 81°11′53″E / 29.4548°N 81.198°E / 29.4548; 81.198
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictBajhang District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonUttam Bahadur Rokaya
 • Acting Chief Administrative OfficerDeepak Kumar Rawal
Area
 • Total113.52 km2 (43.83 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,893
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttps://khaptadchhannamun.gov.np/

Chhanna (Nepali: छान्ना ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Chhanna has a population of 15893.The land area is 113.52 km2.[2]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality had a population of 15,903. Of these, 81.8% spoke Nepali and 18.2% Bajhangi as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.8% were Chhetri, 13.5% Hill Brahmin, 10.7% Kami, 7.6% Thakuri, 3.3% Sarki, 2.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% other Dalit, 0.6% Badi, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Rajput and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 59.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 38.1% 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
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy