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'''Gauriganga Municipality ''' is a municipality in [[Kailali District]] in the [[Sudurpashchim Province]]. At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]] it had a population of 55,314 living in 5,293 individual households. It is Surrounded by [[Ghodaghodi Municipality]] in the west, [[Godawari, Sudurpashchim|Godawari Municipality]] in the east, [[Mohanyal]] and [[Chure Rural Municipality]] in the north and [[Dhangadhi|Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City]] and [[Kailari Rural Municipality]] in the south.


==Demographics==
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At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], Gauriganga Municipality had a population of 58,286. Of these, 32.8% spoke [[Doteli]], 30.0% [[Tharu languages|Tharu]], 20.2% [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 10.3% [[Nepali language#Dialects|Achhami]], 1.6% [[Nepali language#Dialects|Bajhangi]], 1.4% [[Magar language|Magar]], 1.2% [[Nepali language#Dialects|Bajureli]], 0.5% [[Magar Kham language|Kham]], 0.5% [[Raji language|Raji]], 0.3% [[Nepali language#Dialects|Baitadeli]], 0.3% [[Maithili language|Maithili]], 0.2% [[Nepali language#Dialects|Darchuleli]], 0.2% [[Hindi]], 0.2% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 0.1% [[Gurung language|Gurung]] and 0.2% other languages as their first language.<ref>[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-71005&geo_ids=local-71005,district-30,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Language]</ref>
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| leader_name = Bhim Bahadur Deuba ([[Nepal Communist Party|NCP]])
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| leader_name1 = Anchala Chaudhary ([[Nepal Communist Party|NCP]])
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In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.3% were [[Tharu people|Tharu]], 27.2% [[Chhetri]], 12.7% [[Kami (caste)|Kami]], 11.8% [[Bahun|Hill Brahmin]], 4.5% [[Magar people|Magar]], 4.3% [[Thakuri]], 3.4% [[Damai]]/Dholi, 1.4% [[Sarki (ethnic group)|Sarki]], 0.9% [[Lohar (caste)|Lohar]], 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% [[Badi people|Badi]], 0.6% [[Raji people|Raji]], 0.3% [[Newar people|Newar]], 0.2% [[Gurung people|Gurung]], 0.2% [[Hajjam]]/Thakur, 0.2% [[Tamang people|Tamang]], 0.1% [[Bengalis|Bengali]], 0.1% other [[Dalit]], 0.1% [[Halwai]], 0.1% [[Kumal people|Kumal]], 0.1% [[Nepalese Muslims|Musalman]], 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.<ref>[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-71005&geo_ids=local-71005,district-30,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Caste]</ref>
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'''Gauriganga Municipality ''' is a municipality in [[Kailali District]] in the [[Sudurpashchim Pradesh]]. At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]] it had a population of 55,314 living in 5,293 individual households. It is Surrounded by [[Ghodaghodi Municipality]] in the west, [[Godawari, Sudurpashchim|Godawari Municipality]] in the east, [[Mohanyal]] and [[Chure Rural Municipality]] in the north and [[Dhangadhi|Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City]] and [[Kailari Rural Municipality]] in the south.


In terms of religion, 94.2% were [[Hinduism in Nepal|Hindu]], 1.5% [[Buddhism in Nepal|Buddhist]], 1.0% [[Christianity in Nepal|Christian]], 0.1% [[Islam in Nepal|Muslim]] and 3.1% others.<ref>[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-71005&geo_ids=local-71005,district-30,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Religion]</ref>
==Census==

Total population of Gauriganga Municipality is 55,314,. Chhetree is the dominant caste followed by Tharu Ethnic group. [[Brahmin]] Ranked third with. The male to female sex-ratio is 96.47. Total 5,293 household. <ref>Nepal census 2011</ref>
In terms of literacy, 62.6% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 33.8% could neither read nor write.<ref>[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-71005&geo_ids=local-71005,district-30,province-7,country-NP NepalMap Literacy]</ref>


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[[Category:Populated places in Kailali District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Kailali District]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Sudurpashchim Pradesh]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Kailali District]]
[[Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2017]]



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Latest revision as of 22:56, 22 October 2024

Gauriganga Municipality
गौरीगंगाा नगरपालिका
गौरीगंगाा नगरपालिका
Municipality
Gauriganga Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Gauriganga Municipality
Gauriganga Municipality
Location in Nepal
Gauriganga Municipality is located in Nepal
Gauriganga Municipality
Gauriganga Municipality
Gauriganga Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°46′N 80°46′E / 28.77°N 80.76°E / 28.77; 80.76
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim
DistrictKailali
MunicipalityGauriganga Municipality
Ward11
Government
 • MayorDevi Dutta Kandel (Maoist Centre)
 • Deputy MayorBhoj Bahadur Bam(Nepali Congress)
Area
 • Total244.44 km2 (94.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total64,327
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official languageNepali
 • Local languageKhas (Bajhangi, Achhami, Doteli, Bajureli), Tharu, Khas Nepali, etc
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code
10900
Area code091
Websitewww.gaurigangamun.gov.np

Gauriganga Municipality is a municipality in Kailali District in the Sudurpashchim Province. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 55,314 living in 5,293 individual households. It is Surrounded by Ghodaghodi Municipality in the west, Godawari Municipality in the east, Mohanyal and Chure Rural Municipality in the north and Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City and Kailari Rural Municipality in the south.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gauriganga Municipality had a population of 58,286. Of these, 32.8% spoke Doteli, 30.0% Tharu, 20.2% Nepali, 10.3% Achhami, 1.6% Bajhangi, 1.4% Magar, 1.2% Bajureli, 0.5% Kham, 0.5% Raji, 0.3% Baitadeli, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Darchuleli, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Gurung and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[1]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.3% were Tharu, 27.2% Chhetri, 12.7% Kami, 11.8% Hill Brahmin, 4.5% Magar, 4.3% Thakuri, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sarki, 0.9% Lohar, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Badi, 0.6% Raji, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.2% Tamang, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[2]

In terms of religion, 94.2% were Hindu, 1.5% Buddhist, 1.0% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 3.1% others.[3]

In terms of literacy, 62.6% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 33.8% could neither read nor write.[4]

References

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  1. ^ NepalMap Language
  2. ^ NepalMap Caste
  3. ^ NepalMap Religion
  4. ^ NepalMap Literacy
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