Kalika, Chitwan
Kalika municipality
कालिका tempol [का.न.पा.] | |
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Coordinates: 27°41′35″N 84°34′19″E / 27.693°N 84.572°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bagmati Province |
District | Chitwan District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mr.Binod Regmi (विनोद रेग्मी) (NCP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Mrs.Bimala Tamang (विमला तामाङ) (NCP) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 28,611 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Website | kalikamun.gov.np |
Kalika is a municipality in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. This municipality was established in 2015 AD by merging the existing Jutpani, Padampur, Shaktikhor and Siddhi VDCs.[1][2]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalika Municipality had a population of 44,898. Of these, 60.1% spoke Nepali, 12.3% Chepang, 12.1% Tharu, 10.4% Tamang, 1.3% Magar, 0.8% Maithili, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Newar, 0.6% Bote, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Darai, 0.1% Ghale and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.7% were Hill Brahmin, 17.5% Chepang/Praja, 16.1% Tamang, 12.5% Tharu, 9.0% Chhetri, 5.3% Newar, 4.4% Magar, 4.1% Gurung, 3.1% Kami, 2.9% Kumal, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Bote, 0.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Darai, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 18.1% Buddhist, 9.2% Christian, 0.4% Prakriti, 0.2% Muslim, and 1.9% others.[5]
References
- ^ "Kalika (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Voting re-scheduled in Kalika municipality-11 in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]