Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramaroshan (Nepali: रामारोशन ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Ramaroshan has a population of 25166.The land area is 173.33 km2.[2]
Ramaroshan Rural Municipality
रामारोशन गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
 Ramaroshan Rural Municipality नेपालको नक्शामा रामारोशन गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29.2035°N 81.4214°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Jhankar B. Saud |
| • Administrative Head | Ram Bahadur Bhandari |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.33 km2 (66.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,166 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://ramaroshanmun.gov.np |
It was formed by merging Malatiko, Chafamandu, Shantada, Batulasain, Samroshan, Bhatakatiya and Sutar VDCs.[3]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramaroshan Rural Municipality had a population of 25,172. Of these, 95.5% spoke Nepali, 3.4% Achhami, 1.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.1% were Chhetri, 15.8% other Dalit, 7.3% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Kami, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Lohar, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.4% Bengali, 1.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.6% Christian.[6]
In terms of literacy, 55.8% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 39.7% could neither read nor write.[7]
References
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