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Kedar-Syun Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°30′48″N 80°56′06″E / 29.5134°N 80.9350°E / 29.5134; 80.9350
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Kedarsyu Rural Municipality
केदारस्यु गाउँपालिका
Kedarsyu Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Kedarsyu Rural Municipality
Kedarsyu Rural Municipality
केदारस्यु गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29°30′48″N 80°56′06″E / 29.5134°N 80.9350°E / 29.5134; 80.9350
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictBajhang District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonBarka B. Rokaya
 • Administration HeadDeepak K. Rawal
Area
 • Total113.91 km2 (43.98 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21,307
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttps://www.kedarasyumun.gov.np/

Kedarsyu (Nepali: केदारस्यु ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

Kedarsyu has a population of 21307.The land area is 113.91 km2.[2]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kedarsyu Rural Municipality had a population of 21,316. Of these, 51.2% spoke Nepali, 48.0% Bajhangi, 0.2% Doteli, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 70.2% were Chhetri, 10.0% other Dalit, 7.8% Hill Brahmin, 5.9% Thakuri, 3.9% Kami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.[5]

In terms of literacy, 52.3% could read and write, 3.9% could only read and 43.8% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]