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Gokulganga Rural Municipality

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Gokulganga
गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका
Gokulganga is located in Bagmati Province
Gokulganga
Gokulganga
Location in Nepal
Gokulganga is located in Nepal
Gokulganga
Gokulganga
Gokulganga (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 86°11′59″E / 27.54972°N 86.19972°E / 27.54972; 86.19972
Country   Nepal
RegionCentral
DistrictRamechhap District
ProvinceBagmati Province
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural council
 • ChairpersonKaji Bahadur Khadka (Nepali Congress)
 • Deputy ChairpersonUsha Devi Karki
 • Former ChairpersonKhadga Bahadur Sunuwar
 • Former Vice ChairpersonRadhika Shrestha(Newar)
Area
 • Total198.4 km2 (76.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20,074
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Sunuwar Newar Bahun Chhetri Magar Tamang Sherpa
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code
45400
Area code048
Websitegokulgangamun.gov.np

Gokulganga Rural Municipality (Nepali: गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Rural municipality in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province in Nepal.[1]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gokulganga Rural Municipality had a population of 20,074. Of these, 69.5% spoke Nepali, 11.0% Tamang, 9.9% Sunwar, 5.5% Sherpa, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.1% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.7% were Chhetri, 14.3% Tamang, 10.7% Sunuwar, 8.1% Sherpa, 3.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.4% Sarki, 3.3% Newar, 2.6% Kami, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Magar, 0.8% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others.[3]

In terms of religion, 71.3% were Hindu, 24.9% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 31.6% could neither read nor write.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Gokulganga (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ NepalMap Language
  3. ^ NepalMap Caste
  4. ^ NepalMap Religion
  5. ^ NepalMap Literacy