Sarkegad Rural Municipality

Sarkegad सर्केगाड गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sarkegad Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.779°N 81.952°E / 29.779; 81.952
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali Province
District	Humla
Wards	8
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Krishna Rokaya (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Joshi Dhami (NCP)
Area
• Total	306.7 km^2 (118.4 sq mi)
Elevation	1,660 m (5,450 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,868
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarter	Saya
Website	sarkegadmun.gov.np

Sarkegad (Nepali: सर्केगाड गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]

The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Saya.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sarkegad Rural Municipality had a population of 9,868. Of these, 99.7% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.9% were Chhetri, 22.9% Thakuri, 7.8% Kami, 5.1% Hill Brahmin, 3.7% Byasi/Sauka, 3.4% Sarki, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Badi, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 96.0% were Hindu, 3.8% Buddhist and 0.2% Christian.[6]

In terms of literacy, 44.4% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 53.7% could neither read nor write.[7]

References

1. "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
2. "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
3. "Sarkegad Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
4. NepalMap Language [1]
5. NepalMap Caste [2]
6. NepalMap Religion [3]
7. NepalMap Literacy [4]

External links

• Official website