Malika Rural Municipality, Myagdi

Malika Rural Municipality मालिका गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Malika Rural Municipality Location in Nepal Show map of Gandaki Province Malika Rural Municipality Malika Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°24′46″N 83°23′06″E / 28.412797°N 83.384895°E / 28.412797; 83.384895
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki
District	Myagdi District
Area
• Total	147 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population
• Total	19,458
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://malikamunmyagdi.gov.np/

Malika Rural Municipality (Nepali :मंगला गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Myagdi 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. Malika is one of these 753 local units.^[1][2]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Malika Rural Municipality had a population of 19,208. Of these, 98.4% spoke Nepali, 1.4% Magar and 0.3% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.6% were Magar, 26.9% Kami, 4.3% Damai/Dholi, 4.0% Hill Brahmin, 2.2% Chhetri, 1.3% Gurung, 0.7% Chhantyal, 0.7% Thakali, 0.6% Kisan, 0.5% Sarki, 0.5% Thakuri, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Tamang and 0.3% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 75.9% were Hindu, 21.6% Buddhist, 2.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 70.2% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 28.0% could neither read nor write.^[6]

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