Dhakari Rural Municipality

Dhankari Rural Municipality ढँकारी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Dhankari Rural Municipality ढँकारी गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 28.9756°N 81.2296°E / 28.9756; 81.2296
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Achham District
Government
• Type	Local government
Area
• Total	227.88 km^2 (87.98 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	21,562
• Density	95/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	http://dhakarimun.gov.np

Dhankari (Nepali: ढँकारी ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

Dhankari has a population of 21562.The land area is 227.88 km^2.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhankari Rural Municipality had a population of 21,570. Of these, 95.9% spoke Nepali, 3.5% Achhami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Chhetri, 14.7% other Dalit, 13.9% Kami, 11.2% Hill Brahmin, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Badi, 0.4% Magar, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 46.8% could read and write, 6.4% could only read and 46.7% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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 [1]
4. NepalMap Caste [2]
5. NepalMap Religion [3]
6. NepalMap Literacy [4]