Marin Rural Municipality

Marin (RM)
मरिण गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Marin (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Marin (RM)
Marin (RM)
Location
Marin (RM) is located in Nepal
Marin (RM)
Marin (RM)
Marin (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°15′52″N 85°43′59″E / 27.26444°N 85.73306°E / 27.26444; 85.73306
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictSindhuli District
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bimarsa Moktan
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bimala Majhi
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
324.55 km2 (125.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
27,822
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterKapilakot
Websitemarinmun.gov.np

Marin is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 324.55 square kilometres (125.31 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,822 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 Mahadevasthan, Kalpabrishykha and Kapilakot VDCs were merged to form Marin Rural Municipality. Marin is divided into 8 wards, with Kapilakot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Marin Rural Municipality had a population of 27,822. Of these, 56.1% spoke Tamang, 19.2% Nepali, 11.5% Magar, 8.5% Majhi, 1.8% Newar, 0.7% Thangmi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Vayu, 0.1% Sign language and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 56.1% were Tamang, 14.1% Majhi, 12.5% Magar, 4.3% Chhetri, 4.0% Kami, 2.8% Newar, 1.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thami, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Hayu, 0.1% Sonar and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 63.4% were Buddhist, 25.9% Hindu, 9.9% Prakriti, 0.3% Christian and 0.4% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 54.4% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 42.6% 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]


Stub icon

This article about a location in Bagmati Province of Nepal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.