Gokulganga Rural Municipality

Gokulganga गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका
Rural municipality
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Coordinates: 27°32′59″N 86°11′59″E / 27.54972°N 86.19972°E / 27.54972; 86.19972
Country	Nepal
Region	Central
District	Ramechhap District
Province	Bagmati Province
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural council
• Chairperson	Kaji Bahadur Khadka (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Chairperson	Usha Devi Karki
• Former Chairperson	Khadga Bahadur Sunuwar
• Former Vice Chairperson	Radhika Shrestha(Newar)
Area
• Total	198.4 km² (76.6 sq mi)
Population (2011 Nepal census)
• Total	20,074
• Density	100/km² (260/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Sunuwar Newar Bahun Chhetri Magar Tamang Sherpa
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Postal code	45400
Area code	048
Website	gokulgangamun.gov.np

Gokulganga Rural Municipality (Nepali: गोकुलगंगा गाउँपालिका) is a Rural municipality in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province in Nepal.^[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gokulganga Rural Municipality had a population of 20,074. Of these, 69.5% spoke Nepali, 11.0% Tamang, 9.9% Sunwar, 5.5% Sherpa, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.1% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.7% were Chhetri, 14.3% Tamang, 10.7% Sunuwar, 8.1% Sherpa, 3.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 3.4% Sarki, 3.3% Newar, 2.6% Kami, 2.4% Yolmo, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Magar, 0.8% Gurung, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Yadav and 0.3% others.^[3]

In terms of religion, 71.3% were Hindu, 24.9% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian and 0.3% others.^[4]

In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 3.3% could only read and 31.6% could neither read nor write.^[5]

References

^ "Gokulganga (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ NepalMap Language
^ NepalMap Caste
^ NepalMap Religion
^ NepalMap Literacy

v t e Ramechhap District
Headquarters: Manthali
Municipalities	Manthali Ramechhap
Rural municipalities	Likhutamakoshi Umakunda Khandadevi Doramba Gokulganga Sunapati
Former VDCs	Bamti Bhandar Betali Bethan Bhadaure Bhatauli, now Manthali Mun. Bhirpani Bhuji Bijulikot Chanakhu Chisapani (now Manthali Mun.) Chuchure Dadhuwa Daragaun Deurali Dhyaurali Dimipokhari Doramba Duragau Gelu Goshwara Gothgau Gumdel Gunsi Bhadaure Gupteshwar Hiledevi Himganga Kathjor, now Manthali Mun. Khandadevi Khaniyapani Khimti Kubukasthali Lakhanpur Majuwa Makadum Maluwajor (now Manthali Mun.) Naga Daha Namadi Okhreni (now Ramechhap Mun.) Pakarbas Pharpu Phulasi Piukhuri Priti Puranagau Rakathum Rampur Rasanalu Saipu Salupati (now Manthali Mun.) Sanghutar Sukajor (now Ramechhap Mun.) Sunarpani (now Manthali Mun.) Those Tilpung Tokarpur Wapti