Sunapati Rural Municipality

Sunapati (RM) सुनापति गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 27°29′39″N 85°51′50″E
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati
District	Ramechhap District
Wards	5
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr.Thulo kanchha Tamang
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Gita Bist Chaulagai
• Term of office	(2017 - 2022)
Area
• Total	86.91 km^2 (33.56 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,141
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Hiledevi
Website	sunapatimun.gov.np

Sunapati is a Rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 86.98 square kilometres (33.58 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,141 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 Dimipokhari, Hiledevi, Bethan, Khaniyapani and small portion of Gunsi Bhadaure VDCs were merged to form Sunapati Rural Municipality. Sunapati is divided into 5 wards, with Hiledevi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunapati Rural Municipality had a population of 18,148. Of these, 52.6% spoke Nepali, 34.6% Tamang, 11.2% Newar, 0.6% Majhi, 0.4% Magar, 0.3% Doteli, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.9% were Tamang, 20.1% Chhetri, 17.3% Newar, 9.4% Hill Brahmin, 9.2% Magar, 2.5% Kami, 2.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Majhi, 1.0% Sarki, 0.7% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.2% Pahari, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 63.7% were Hindu, 35.3% Buddhist, 0.7% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 58.7% could read and write, 3.4% could only read and 37.8% 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]

External links

• official website of the rural municipality