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Lungri Rural Municipality

Lungri (RM)
लुङ्ग्री गाउँपालिका
Lungri (RM) is located in Lumbini Province
Lungri (RM)
Lungri (RM)
Location
Lungri (RM) is located in Nepal
Lungri (RM)
Lungri (RM)
Lungri (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°16′N 82°46′E / 28.27°N 82.77°E / 28.27; 82.77
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Bharat Kumar Thapa
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Bhimkala Budhathoki Chhetri
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total
135.23 km2 (52.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
23,631
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterWadachaur
Websitelungrimun.gov.np

Lungri is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 135.23 square kilometres (52.21 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 23,631 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 Wadachaur, Pang, Sirpa, Harjang and Gumchal VDCs were merged to form Lungri Rural Municipality. Lungri is divided into 7 wards, with Wadachaur declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Lungri Rural Municipality had a population of 23,631. Of these, 99.4% spoke Nepali, 0.4% Gurung and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.7% were Chhetri, 31.6% Magar, 11.9% Kami, 3.1% other Dalit, 2.0% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.5% Gurung, 0.5% Hill Brahmin, 0.3% Majhi and 0.5% others.

In terms of religion, 96.6% were Hindu, 2.1% Buddhist, 1.2% Prakriti and 0.1% Christian and .[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]