Rishing Rural Municipality
Rishing Rural Municipality ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका | |
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Gaunpalika | |
27°55′20″N 84°10′40″E / 27.922313°N 84.177882°E / 27.922313; 84.177882 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Gandaki |
District | Tanahun District |
Government | |
• Chairperson | Rajendra Krishna Shrestha |
Population | |
• Total | 25,870 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Website | http://rishingmun.gov.np/ |
Rishing Rural Municipality (Rishing Gaupalika) (Nepali: ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Tanahaun District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, in which VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rishing is one of these 753 local units.[1][2][3]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rishing Rural Municipality had a population of 25,870. Of these, 63.8% spoke Magar, 29.1% Nepali, 3.0% Newar, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 65.2% were Magar, 6.9% Kami, 6.7% Chhetri, 4.4% Sarki, 3.7% Newar, 2.9% Thakuri, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 1.2% Badi, 1.2% Hill Brahmin, 0.8% Kumal, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Bote, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 5.3% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 31.1% could neither read nor write.[7]
References
- ^ "ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका, गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, तनहुँ, नेपाल". www.rishingmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Collegenp. "Rishing Rural Municipality, Tanahun". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Rhishing (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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