Marin Rural Municipality
Marin (RM) मरिण गाउँपालिका | |
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Rural Municipality | |
27°15′52″N 85°43′59″E / 27.26444°N 85.73306°E / 27.26444; 85.73306 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Bagmati |
District | Sindhuli District |
Wards | 7 |
Established | 10 March 2017 |
Government | |
• Type | Rural Council |
• Chairperson | Mr. Bimarsa Moktan |
• Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Bimala Majhi |
• Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 324.55 km2 (125.31 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,822 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Headquarter | Kapilakot |
Website | marinmun |
Marin is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 324.55 square kilometres (125.31 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 27,822 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 Mahadevasthan, Kalpabrishykha and Kapilakot VDCs were merged to form Marin Rural Municipality. Marin is divided into 8 wards, with Kapilakot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Marin Rural Municipality had a population of 27,822. Of these, 56.1% spoke Tamang, 19.2% Nepali, 11.5% Magar, 8.5% Majhi, 1.8% Newar, 0.7% Thangmi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Vayu, 0.1% Sign language and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 56.1% were Tamang, 14.1% Majhi, 12.5% Magar, 4.3% Chhetri, 4.0% Kami, 2.8% Newar, 1.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Thami, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Hayu, 0.1% Sonar and 0.3% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 63.4% were Buddhist, 25.9% Hindu, 9.9% Prakriti, 0.3% Christian and 0.4% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 54.4% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 42.6% could neither read nor write.[8]
References
- ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
External links
- official website of the rural municipality
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