Modi Rural Municipality

Modi (RM)
मोदी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Modi (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM)
Location
Modi (RM) is located in Nepal
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°17′N 83°45′E / 28.29°N 83.75°E / 28.29; 83.75
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictParbat
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Prem Sharma Paudel
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Seti Mahat
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
143.6 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,284
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDeupurkot
Websitemodimun.gov.np

Modi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 143.6 square kilometres (55.4 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,284 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 Deupurkot, Bhuktangle, Deurali, Kyang, Bajung, Tilahar, Ramja Deurali and Chitre VDCs were merged to form Modi Rural Municipality. Modi is divided into 8 wards, with Deupurkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Modi Rural Municipality had a population of 21,312. Of these, 87.5% spoke Nepali, 8.3% Magar, 3.4% Gurung, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Newar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.3% were Hill Brahmin, 23.5% Chhetri, 14.2% Magar, 13.0% Kami, 6.3% Sarki, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 5.4% Thakuri, 4.4% Gurung, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 1.8% others.

In terms of religion, 83.0% were Hindu, 16.1% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[5]

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 Demographics [1]


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