Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality

Ichchhakamna (Nepali: इच्छाकामना) is an only rural council located in Chitwan District in Bagmati Province of Nepal.

Ichchhakamana इच्छाकामना गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
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Coordinates: 27.82°N 84.57°E / 27.82; 84.57
Country	Nepal
Province	Bagmati Province
District	Chitwan
Wards	7
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Dan Bahadur Gurung (दानबहादुर गुरुङ)(CPN-UML)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Maya Silwal (माया सिलवाल)(CPN-UML)
Area
• Total	166.67 km2 (64.35 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,012
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Headquarter	Kurintar
Website	ichchhakamanamun.gov.np

Total area of the rural municipality is 166.67 square kilometres (64.35 sq mi) and total population is 25012 individuals.^[1][2][3]

The rural municipality was formed on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal announced 753 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.^[4] thus the rural municipality came into existence. The rural council was formed merging following former VDCs: Darechok, Chandi Bhanjyang, Kaule and Dahakhani. The rural council is divided into 7 wards and the admin center of the rural council is located at Chandi Bhanjyang

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ichchhakamna Rural Municipality had a population of 25,067. Of these, 58.5% spoke Nepali, 21.8% Chepang, 7.4% Magar, 7.1% Gurung, 1.9% Tamang, 0.9% Bhojpuri, 0.8% Newar, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Thakali, 0.3% Urdu, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu,^[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.4% were Chepang/Praja, 26.8% Gurung, 12.0% Magar, 4.8% Hill Brahmnin, 4.5% Chhetri, 3.9% Tamang, 3.2% Kami, 3.1% Newar, 3.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Musalman, 0.5% Teli, 0.4% Thakali, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Kalwar, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri, 0.1% Yadav and 0.4% others.^[6]

In terms of religion, 61.3% were Hindu, 26.5% Buddhist, 7.9% Christian, 3.6% Prakriti, 0.6% Muslim and 0.1% others.^[7]

Ward Profile

Presidents of Wards^[8]

• Ward-no-1:Santa Bahadur Magar(Maoist-Centre)
• Ward-no-2:Pancha Bahadur Praja(CPN-UML)
• Ward-no-3:Nar Bahadur Nepal(CPN-UML)
• Ward-no-4:Rudra Prasad Upreti(CPN-UML)
• Ward-no-5:Tej Bahadur Sherchan(CPN-UML)
• Ward-no-6:Laxman Praja(CPN-UML)
• Ward-no-7:Bam Bahadur ThapaMagar(NC)