Sunchhahari Rural Municipality

Sunchhahari (RM)
सुनछहरी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Sunchhahari (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Sunchhahari (RM)
Sunchhahari (RM)
Location
Sunchhahari (RM) is located in Nepal
Sunchhahari (RM)
Sunchhahari (RM)
Sunchhahari (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°20′N 82°47′E / 28.34°N 82.78°E / 28.34; 82.78
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Ash Bahadur Punmagar
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Pabitra Gharti Magar
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
277.62 km2 (107.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,034
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJaimakasala
Websitesunchhaharimun.gov.np

Sunchhahari is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 277.62 square kilometres (107.19 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,034 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 Jaimakasala, Jailwang, Gam, Siuri, Seram and portion of Phagam VDCs were merged to form Sunchhahari Rural Municipality. Sunchhahari is divided into 7 wards, with Jaimakasala declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunchhahari Rural Municipality had a population of 16,034. Of these, 50.8% spoke Nepali, 42.7% Magar, 6.1% Kham, 0.3% Gurung and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 72.3% were Magar, 15.1% Kami, 7.2% Chhetri, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% other Dalit, 0.5% Gurung, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.2% Sarki and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 68.4% were Hindu, 25.9% Buddhist, 3.1% Prakriti, 2.2% Christian and 0.4% 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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