Mahalaxmi Municipality, Dhankuta

Mahalaxmi महालक्ष्मी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Mahalaxmi Municipality
27°07′N 87°19′E / 27.11°N 87.31°E / 27.11; 87.31
Country	Nepal
Province	Koshi
District	Dhankuta
Total Wards	9
Government
• Mayor	Mr. Dhurbaraj Raya (NC)
• Deputy Mayor	Mrs. Manju Adhikari (NCP)
Area  of Municipality
• Total	126.3 km2 (48.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,696 m (8,845 ft)
Lowest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,800
Languages
• Official	Nepali
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website	official website

Mahalaxmi (Nepali: महालक्ष्मी) is a municipality in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is a municipality out of three urban municipalities in Dhankuta District. Total area of the municipality is 126.3 km (78.5 mi) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 24,800. The municipality is divided into nine wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Jitpur Bazar.^[1][2]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahalaxmi Municipality had a population of 24,800. Of these, 74.8% spoke Nepali, 10.4% Magar, 6.0% Yakkha, 3.0% Tamang, 2.7% Limbu, 1.7% Newar, 0.6% Rai, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Hindi and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.7% were Chhetri, 10.8% Magar, 6.6% Newar, 6.3% Hill Brahmin, 6.3% Yakkha, 6.0% Kami, 4.3% Gurung, 4.2% Tamang, 3.6% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Limbu, 1.9% Sarki, 1.7% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.6% Rai, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Majhi, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 75.7% were Hindu, 14.3% Buddhist, 8.6% Kirati, 1.1% Christian, and 0.2% others.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 73.0% could read and write, 1.2% could only read and 25.8% could neither read nor write.^[6]

• www.madisankhuwasabhamun.gov.np