Makalu Rural Municipality
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|name = Makalu
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|native_name = मकालु गाउँपालिका
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|settlement_type = Rural Municipality
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|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Koshi Province
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Sankhuwasabha
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|subdivision_name3 = 6
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|government_type = Rural Council
|leader_title1 = Chairperson
|leader_name1 = Ongdi Tsering Sherpa (Nepali Congress)
|leader_title2 = Vice-chairperson
|leader_name2 = Man Kala Rai (Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre))
|established_title = Established
|established_date = 10 March 2017
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|area_total_km2 = 519.45
|population_as_of = 2011
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|population_total = 13204
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|blank_name = Headquarter
|blank_info = Num
|website = [http://makalumun.gov.np/ official website]
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Makalu ({{langx|ne|मकालु गाउँपालिका}}) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of five rural municipality located in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha in which 5 are urban and 5 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Makalu has an area of {{convert|519.45|km2|mi2}} and the total population of the municipality is 13204 as of Census of Nepal 2011.{{cite web |url= http://103.69.124.141/ |title= स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण |access-date= 20 April 2018 |website= www.mofald.gov.np/en |publisher= MoFALD |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/ |archive-date= 31 August 2018 |url-status= dead }}{{cite web |url= http://citypopulation.de/php/nepal-mun-admin.php?adm2id=907 |title= CITY POPULATION – statistics, maps & charts |date=8 October 2017 |website=www.citypopulation.de |publisher= |access-date=20 April 2018}}
Makalu, part of Yamphu, Num, part of Pawakhola and Pathibhara which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. 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).
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Num.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Makalu Rural Municipality had a population of 13,572. Of these, 27.9% spoke Yamphu, 19.8% Sherpa, 17.8% Nepali, 10.7% Tamang, 8.7% Kulung, 4.8% Gurung, 3.5% Mewahang, 2.3% Khaling, 2.1% Rai, 0.9% Chamling, 0.4% Limbu, 0.2% Magar, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Nachhiring and 0.5% other languages as their first language.[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-9007&geo_ids=local-9007,district-62,province-1,country-NP NepalMap Language]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.4% were Yamphu, 19.1% Sherpa, 10.9% Tamang, 9.0% Gurung, 8.8% Rai, 8.3% Kulung, 6.2% Chhetri, 3.9% Mewahang Bala, 3.3% Kami, 1.3% Magar, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Hill Brahmin, 0.5% Topkegola, 0.4% Bhote, 0.4% Limbu, 0.2% Khaling, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Newar and 0.6% others.[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-9007&geo_ids=local-9007,district-62,province-1,country-NP NepalMap Caste]
In terms of religion, 43.8% were Kirati, 40.3% Buddhist, 12.5% Hindu, 3.2% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-9007&geo_ids=local-9007,district-62,province-1,country-NP NepalMap Religion]
In terms of literacy, 59.1% could read and write, 4.9% could only read and 36.0% could neither read nor write.[https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-9007&geo_ids=local-9007,district-62,province-1,country-NP NepalMap Literacy]
References
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External links
- [http://makalumun.gov.np/ Official website]
- [http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA]
{{Sankhuwasabha District}}
{{Municipalities of Koshi Province}}
Category:Rural municipalities in Koshi Province
Category:Populated places in Sankhuwasabha District