Golanjor Rural Municipality

Golanjor (RM)
गोलन्जोर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Golanjor (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Golanjor (RM)
Golanjor (RM)
Location in the Bagmati Province
Golanjor (RM) is located in Nepal
Golanjor (RM)
Golanjor (RM)
Golanjor (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°16′0″N 86°3′45″E / 27.26667°N 86.06250°E / 27.26667; 86.06250
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Pushpa Bahadur Karki
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Ganga Devi Shreshtha
Area
 • Total
184.13 km2 (71.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,329
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBhuwaneshwori
Websitegolanjormun.gov.np

Golanjor is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 184.13 square kilometres (71.09 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 19,329 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Dudbhanjyang, Bitijor Bagaincha, Bhuwaneshwori, Tinkanya, Ratnachura Bhimeshwar and Baseshwar VDCs were merged to form Golanjor Rural Municipality. Golanjor is divided into 7 wards, with Bhuwaneshwori declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Golanjor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,490. Of these, 78.1% spoke Nepali, 13.3% Magar, 4.1% Tamang, 1.4% Vayu, 1.1% Majhi, 1.0% Newar, 0.4% Gurung, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.7% were Magar, 18.4% Chhetri, 10.8% Sarki, 9.7% Newar, 7.4% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Tamang, 5.6% Damai/Dholi, 4.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 4.0% Kami, 3.0% Thakuri, 2.7% Majhi, 2.1% Hayu, 2.0% Sunuwar, 0.8% Rai, 0.6% Gurung, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Sudhi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% Teli and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 83.9% were Hindu, 14.0% Buddhist, 1.2% Prakriti, 0.6% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 60.2% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 35.5% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

  1. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  7. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  8. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]


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