Dhakari Rural Municipality
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| name = Dhankari Rural Municipality| other_name =
| native_name =ढँकारी गाउँपालिका| nickname =
| settlement_type = Rural Municipality
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| pushpin_map = Nepal
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| pushpin_map_caption = ढँकारी गाउँपालिका
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}}
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Sudurpashchim Province
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Achham District
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| government_type = Local government
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| leader_title = Chairperson
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| area_total_km2 =227.88
| population_as_of = 2011 census
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| population_total =21562
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = जातीयता
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| timezone = Nepal Standard Time
| utc_offset = +05:45
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| website =http://dhakarimun.gov.np
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}}Dhankari (Nepali: ढँकारी ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.{{cite web |title=Ministry of Federal Affairs |url=http://www.mofald.gov.np/en/nepal-nagarpalika-gaupalika-list |accessdate=6 July 2020}}
Dhankari has a population of 21562.The land area is 227.88 km2.{{cite news|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report) |url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf |accessdate=2012-01-01 |agency=Government of Nepal |publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics |date=2012 |ref=Central Bureau of Statistics |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418000000/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/National%20Report.pdf |archivedate=2013-04-18 }}
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhankari Rural Municipality had a population of 21,570. Of these, 95.9% spoke Nepali, 3.5% Achhami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-69003&geo_ids=local-69003,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Chhetri, 14.7% other Dalit, 13.9% Kami, 11.2% Hill Brahmin, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Badi, 0.4% Magar, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki and 0.1% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-69003&geo_ids=local-69003,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-69003&geo_ids=local-69003,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
In terms of literacy, 46.8% could read and write, 6.4% could only read and 46.7% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-69003&geo_ids=local-69003,district-01,province-7,country-NP]
References
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{{Achham District}}
Category:Rural municipalities in Achham District
Category:Populated places in Achham District
Category:Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017
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