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Chaurpati Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°10′54″N 81°07′44″E / 29.1818°N 81.1290°E / 29.1818; 81.1290
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Chaurpati Rural Municipality
चौरपाटी गाउँपालिका
Chaurpati Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Chaurpati Rural Municipality
Chaurpati Rural Municipality
नेपालको नक्शामा चौरपाटी गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29°10′54″N 81°07′44″E / 29.1818°N 81.1290°E / 29.1818; 81.1290
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
Area
 • Total182.16 km2 (70.33 sq mi)
Population
 • Total25,149
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://chaurpatimun.gov.np

Chaurpati (Nepali: चौरपाटी ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Chaurpati has a population of 25149.The land area is 182.16 km2.[2]

It was formed by merging Siudi, Sokot, Payal, Lunnga, Marku and Duni VDSs. Currently, it is divided into 7 administrative wards.[3]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaurpati Rural Municipality had a population of 25,215. Of these, 96.7% spoke Achhami, 1.9% Nepali, 1.1% Doteli, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Santali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.4% were Chhetri, 21.5% other Dalit, 6.9% Kami, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Lohar, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.[6]

In terms of literacy, 50.2% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[7]

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. ^ http://chaurpatimun.gov.np/
  4. ^ NepalMap Language
  5. ^ NepalMap Caste
  6. ^ NepalMap Religion
  7. ^ NepalMap Literacy