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DeutschPurbichauki Rural Municipality
Purbichauki Rural Municipality पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Purbichauki Rural Municipality पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका  Purbichauki Rural Municipality Purbichauki Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′29″N 81°03′58″E / 29.2747°N 81.066°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Ram Parsad upadhya |
| • Administrative Head | Bikram shrestha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.66 km2 (45.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,483 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://purbichaukimun.gov.np |
Purbichauki (Nepali: पूर्वीचौकी) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Purbichauki has a population of 22483.The land area is 117.66 km2.[2]
Demographics
[edit]At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Purbichauki Rural Municipality had a population of 22,489. Of these, 99.0% spoke Doteli, 0.7% Nepali, 0.1% Achhami, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 69.2% were Chhetri, 11.1% Kami, 6.9% other Dalit, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 3.1% Badi, 1.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Lohar, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 51.2% could read and write, 3.4% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy
