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Bethanchok Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 27°51′N 85°48′E / 27.850°N 85.800°E / 27.850; 85.800
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Bethanchok (RM)
बेथानचोक गाउँपालिका
Bethanchok (RM) is located in Bagmati Province
Bethanchok (RM)
Bethanchok (RM)
Location
Bethanchok (RM) is located in Nepal
Bethanchok (RM)
Bethanchok (RM)
Bethanchok (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°51′N 85°48′E / 27.850°N 85.800°E / 27.850; 85.800
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKavrepalanchowk
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • PresidentBhagawan Adhikari NC
 • Vice-PresidentTara Rana Timalsina CPN (Maoist)
Area
 • Total
101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,777
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDhungakharka
Websitehttps://bethanchowkmun.gov.np/

Bethanchok is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 101 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 16,777 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 Chyamrangbesi, Dhungakharka, Chalal Ganeshsthan, Chyasing Kharka and Bhugdeu Mahankal VDCs were merged to form Bethanchok Rural Municipality. Bethanchok is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungakharka declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bethanchok Rural Municipality had a population of 16,777. Of these, 52.5% spoke Tamang, 43.7% Nepali, 2.5% Newar, 1.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.9% were Tamang, 24.9% Hill Brahmin, 7.8% Chhetri, 7.0% Newar, 3.3% Magar, 2.3% Kami, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 52.7% were Buddhist, 46.2% Hindu, 0.8% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 67.5% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 30.0% could neither read nor write.[8]

References

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  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 Literacy [1]
  6. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  7. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  8. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
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