Chankheli Rural Municipality
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Chankheli चंखेली गाउँपालिका | |
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  Chankheli Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°56′N 82°19′E / 29.93°N 82.31°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Humla |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | pyari all shahi (Nepali Congress) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Bimala Shahi (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,310.41 km2 (505.95 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th largest RM (in country) 3rd largest (in province) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,517 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Headquarter | Srimastha |
| Website | chankhelimun |
Chankheli (Nepali: चंखेली गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Srimastha.
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.5% of the population in Chankheli Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.2% Sign language as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.2% were Chhetri, 18.0% Thakuri, 16.1% Hill Brahmin, 13.9% Byasi/Sauka, 8.7% Kami, 7.2% Tamang, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sarki and 0.5% others.
In terms of religion, 80.4% were Hindu, 19.5% Buddhist and 0.1% others.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Chankheli Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]
External links
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