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Gaunpalika in Gandaki, Nepal
Rishing Rural Municipality ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Rishing Rural Municipality is located in NepalRishing Rural MunicipalityRishing Rural MunicipalityLocation in Nepal
Coordinates: 27°55′20″N 84°10′40″E / 27.922313°N 84.177882°E / 27.922313; 84.177882
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictTanahun District
Government
 • ChairpersonRajendra Krishna Shrestha
Population
 • Total25,870
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Websitehttp://rishingmun.gov.np/

Rishing Rural Municipality (Rishing Gaupalika) (Nepali: ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Tanahaun District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, in which VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rishing is one of these 753 local units.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rishing Rural Municipality had a population of 25,870. Of these, 63.8% spoke Magar, 29.1% Nepali, 3.0% Newar, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sign language, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 65.2% were Magar, 6.9% Kami, 6.7% Chhetri, 4.4% Sarki, 3.7% Newar, 2.9% Thakuri, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Darai, 1.3% Gurung, 1.2% Badi, 1.2% Hill Brahmin, 0.8% Kumal, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Bote, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 5.3% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.

In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 31.1% could neither read nor write.

References

  1. "ऋषिङ्ग गाउँपालिका, गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, तनहुँ, नेपाल". www.rishingmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  2. Collegenp. "Rishing Rural Municipality, Tanahun". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. "Rhishing (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy
Tanahun District
Headquarters: Damauli (part of Vyas Municipality)
Municipalities
Rural municipalities
Former VDCs


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