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Siranchok Rural Municipality सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Siranchok Rural MunicipalityLocation in Nepal
Coordinates: 28°05′08″N 84°36′09″E / 28.085653°N 84.602473°E / 28.085653; 84.602473
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki
District	Gorkha District
Population
• Total	23,628
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://siranchowkmun.gov.np/

Siranchok Rural Municipality (Nepali : सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका) is a Rural Municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Siranchowk is one of these 753 local units.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Siranchowk Rural Municipality had a population of 23,666. Of these, 76.7% spoke Nepali, 15.5% Gurung, 3.0% Kumhali, 2.9% Tamang, 0.7% Urdu, 0.6% Bajjika, 0.3% Newar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Doteli and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.0% were Gurung, 18.9% Hill Brahmin, 11.7% Chhetri, 9.9% Sarki, 7.9% Kami, 4.8% Damai/Dholi, 4.4% Tamang, 3.8% Kumal, 3.3% Newar, 3.1% Magar, 3.0% Brahmu/Baramo, 1.6% Musalman, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Ghale, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 75.2% were Hindu, 20.4% Buddhist, 2.6% Christian, 1.6% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.

In terms of literacy, 66.5% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write and 31.3% could neither read nor write.

References

1. "सिरानचोक गाउँपालिका गाउँकार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, छोप्राक, गोरखा". siranchowkmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
2. Collegenp. "Siranchowk Rural Municipality | Collegnep". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
3. NepalMap Language
4. NepalMap Caste
5. NepalMap Religion
6. NepalMap Literacy

v t e Gorkha District
Headquarters: Gorkha Municipality
Municipalities	Gorkha Palungtar
Rural municipalities	Barpak Sulikot Chumanuwri Siranchowk Ajirkot Dharche Bhimsen Sahid Arughat Gandaki
Former VDCs	Aanppipal Aaru Arbang Aaru Chanuate Aarupokhari Asrang Baguwa Bakrang Bhirkot Bhumlichok Bihi Borlang Bunkot Chhaikampar Chhoprak Chumchet Chyangli Darbhung Deurali Dhawa Dhuwakot Phinam Phujel Gaikhur Gakhu Ghairung Ghyachok Ghyalchok Gorakhkali Gorkha Municipality Gumda Hansapur Harbhi Jaubari Kashigaun Kerabari Kerauja Kharibot Khoplang Laprak Lapu Lho Makaising Manakamana Manbu Masel Mirkot Muchhok Namjung Nareshwar Palumtar Panchkhuwadeurali Pandrung Prok Ranishwara Samagaun Saurpani Srinathkot Simjung Sirdibas Swara Taklung Takukot Takumajhalakuribot Tandrang Tanglichok Taple Tara Nagar Thalajung Thumi Uiya Warpak

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