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Gaunpalika in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chure Rural Municipality (Nepali: चुरे गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure in which Village Development Committees have been replaced with Municipal and Village Councils. Chure is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
Chure Rural Municipality
चुरे गाँउपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 28.94°N 80.58°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
District | Kailali District |
Government | |
• Chairman | Dhan Bahadur Rokka Magar(NCP) |
• Vice Chairman | Deepa Devi Saud (NCP) |
Area | |
• Total | 493 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,157 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Post code | 10900 |
Area code | 091 |
Website |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chure Rural Municipality had a population of 19,157. Of these, 47.5% spoke Nepali, 44.9% Doteli, 5.3% Magar, 1.1% Achhami, 0.5% Kham, 0.4% Tamang, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Chhetri, 25.9% Magar, 9.0% Hill Brahmin, 8.5% Kami, 6.9% Thakuri, 2.8% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Tamang, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.4% Lohar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 86.7% were Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 59.3% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 36.1% could neither read nor write.[6]
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