Mangalsen

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| other_name = Mangalsen nagar palika ward no:14 kalagaun Achham

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| subdivision_name2 = Achham District

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Mangalsen {{langx|ne|मंगलसेन}} is a municipality and the capital of Achham District in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. It was established on 18 May 2014 by merger of the former Village development committees of Janalibandali, Kuntibandali, Oligaun, Jupu, Kalagaun into its current form.{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |title=72 new municipalities announced |publisher=My Republica.com |accessdate=10 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618191026/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 |archivedate=18 June 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html|title=Government announces 72 new municipalities|work=The Kathmandu Post|accessdate=10 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084717/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}} At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 32,507 people living in 6,604 individual households.{{cite web|title=National Population and Housing Census 2011|url=http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf|publisher=Central Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=1 May 2018|date=November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127085017/http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/2017/Population_Ward_Level_753_Local_Unit.pdf|archive-date=27 January 2018|url-status=dead}}

Mangalsen was a major scene of conflict between Maoist rebels and government forces during the Nepalese Civil War.[http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2002/feb/feb18/index.htm Govt forces suffer heavy losses in Achham]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mangalsen Municipality had a population of 23,770. Of these, 97.5% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Achhami, 0.1% Doteli, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Tharu and 1.6% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-69005&geo_ids=local-69005,district-01,province-7,country-NP]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 47.8% were Chhetri, 16.9% other Dalit, 15.5% Hill Brahmin, 9.9% Kami, 3.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.3% Thakuri, 1.1% Badi, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Sarki, 0.5% Lohar, 0.5% Tamang, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-69005&geo_ids=local-69005,district-01,province-7,country-NP]

In terms of religion, 99.5% were Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim and 0.1% Christian. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-69005&geo_ids=local-69005,district-01,province-7,country-NP]

In terms of literacy, 57.6% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 39.8% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-69005&geo_ids=local-69005,district-01,province-7,country-NP]

The population of the municipality declined to 26,557 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.9% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 72.9% were literate in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Mangalsen (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/nepal/mun/admin/achham/6905__mangalsen/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20101226172652/http://neppol.com/ Neppol Megasite]

Category:Populated places in Achham District

Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014

Category:Village development committees in Achham District

Category:Municipalities in Achham District