| Sayal Rural Municipality सायल गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Sayal Rural Municipalityसायल गाउँपालिकाShow map of Sudurpashchim Province Sayal Rural MunicipalitySayal Rural Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°22′26″N 80°58′29″E / 29.3739°N 80.9748°E / 29.3739; 80.9748 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Dharma Raj Joshi |
| • Administrative Head | Hark Bahadur Saphari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.72 km (47.38 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,551 |
| • Density | 160/km (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://sayalmun.gov.np |
Sayal (Nepali: सायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal. Sayal has a population of 19551.The land area is 122.72 km. It was formed by merging Chapali, Toleni and Khatiwada VDCs.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sayal Rural Municipality had a population of 19,575. of these, 99.2% spoke Doteli, 0.4% Bajhangi, 0.3% Nepali and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.7% were Chhetri, 11.5% Kami, 8.3% Damai/Dholi, 7.4% Thakuri, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 1.2% Kumal, 0.9% Badi, 0.8% Lohar, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.
In terms of literacy, 44.1% could read and write, 5.2% could only read and 50.7% could neither read nor write.
References
- "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "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.
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