Chulachuli (Nepali: चुलाचुली गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Ilam District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Ilam in which 4 are urban and 6 are rural.
Chalachuli
चुलाचुली गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Chalachuli Location in Koshi Province  Chalachuli Chalachuli (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′N 87°46′E / 26.71°N 87.76°E | |
| Province | Koshi Province |
| District | Ilam |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat | Ward No. 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Rajendra kerung ( Nepali congress ) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Dilu kumari limbu ( yonghang )(NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.46 km2 (41.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,820 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | official website |
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Chalachuli has an area of 108.46 square kilometres (41.88 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 20820 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1][2] Chalachuli was a Village development committee which turned into rural municipality when fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality). To fulfil the requirements of a rural municipality an adjoining village development committee named Sakphara was added to it.[1]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in ward no. 6
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chulachuli Rural Municipality had a population of 21,413. Of these, 44.5% spoke Nepali, 20.3% Limbu, 10.8% Bantawa, 7.8% Rai, 3.9% Tamang, 2.1% Chamling, 1.9% Kulung, 1.3% Magar, 0.9% Yakkha, 0.8% Sampang, 0.6% Thulung, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Dhimal, 0.3% Dumi, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Koi, 0.2% Sunwar, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Dungmali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Nachhiring, 0.1% Sherpa and 2.5% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.8% were Rai, 25.1% Limbu, 13.3% Hill Brahmin, 8.9% Chhetri, 5.1% Kami, 4.8% Tamang, 3.9% Newar, 2.1% Magar, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Kumal, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Yakkha, 0.4% Bantawa, 0.4% Dhimal, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Samgpang, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Musahar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.5% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 48.0% were Kirati, 39.5% Hindu, 5.6% Buddhist, 3.5% Christian, 0.3% Prakriti and 3.0% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 74.1% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 23.7% could neither read nor write.[6]
Former VDC
editFormally Chulachuli was a Village Development Committee in Ilam District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 18,176.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण". www.mofald.gov.np/en. MoFALD. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
External links
edit- UN map of the municipalities of Ilam District
- Official website
- Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA
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