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Siranchowk Rural Municipality

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Siranchok Rural Municipality
सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका
Siranchok Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Siranchok Rural Municipality
Siranchok Rural Municipality
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°05′08″N 84°36′09″E / 28.085653°N 84.602473°E / 28.085653; 84.602473
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictGorkha District
Population
 • Total23,628
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://siranchowkmun.gov.np/

Siranchok Rural Municipality (Nepali : सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका) is a Rural Municipality in Gorkha District in 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. Siranchowk is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Siranchowk Rural Municipality had a population of 23,666. Of these, 76.7% spoke Nepali, 15.5% Gurung, 3.0% Kumhali, 2.9% Tamang, 0.7% Urdu, 0.6% Bajjika, 0.3% Newar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Doteli and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.0% were Gurung, 18.9% Hill Brahmin, 11.7% Chhetri, 9.9% Sarki, 7.9% Kami, 4.8% Damai/Dholi, 4.4% Tamang, 3.8% Kumal, 3.3% Newar, 3.1% Magar, 3.0% Brahmu/Baramo, 1.6% Musalman, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Ghale, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 75.2% were Hindu, 20.4% Buddhist, 2.6% Christian, 1.6% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 66.5% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write and 31.3% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, छोप्राक, गोरखा". siranchowkmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. ^ Collegenp. "Siranchowk Rural Municipality | Collegnep". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. ^ NepalMap Language
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy