Rolpa Municipality
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| name = Rolpa Municipality
| native_name = रोल्पा नगरपालिका
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| settlement_type = Municipality
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Nepal
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Lumbini Province
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Rolpa
| subdivision_type3 = No. of wards
| subdivision_name3 = 10
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 2 December 2014
| established_title1 = Incorporated (VDC)
| established_date1 = Khumel, Jedwang, Kotgaun, Jankot, Hwama and Dhawang
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| established_date2 = 2017
| seat_type = Admin HQ.
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| government_type = Mayor–council
| governing_body = Rolpa Municipality
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Mr. Purna KC
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| leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1 = Mrs. Mankumari Ghartimagar
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| area_total_km2 = 270.42
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| population_total = 32759
| population_as_of = 2011
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| website = {{website|rolpamun.gov.np}}
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Rolpa ({{langx|ne|रोल्पा}}) (earlier: Liwang municipality) is a municipality located in Rolpa District of Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is one of the municipalities of Rolpa District. The municipality is surrounded by Sunchhahari and Swarnawati rural councils from the east, Tribeni & Madi rural councils from the West, Duikholi rural council from the North and Swarnawati & Runtigadhi from the South.{{cite web |url= http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf |title=District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA |date= |website=www.mofald.gov.np |publisher= |access-date=17 July 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://103.69.124.141/ |title= स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण |trans-title =Details of the local level bodies |language =Nepali |access-date= 17 July 2018 |website= www.mofald.gov.np/en |publisher=Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development}}
Total area of the municipality is {{convert|270.42|km2}} and total population according to the 2011 Nepal census is 32,759 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 10 wards.
Background
The municipality was established on 2 December 2014, when the government announced 61 more new municipalities.{{cite web |url= https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2014/12/03/govt-announces-61-municipalities |title=Government announced 61 municipalities |date=3 December 2014 |website=www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |publisher= |access-date=17 July 2018}} This new municipality was established merging the two then VDCs, e.g. Liwang and Khumel and it was named Libang then, later on 10 March 2017 more VDCs Kotgaun, Jankot, Hwama and Dhawang incorporated with this municipality and renamed it to Rolpa.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rolpa Municipality had a population of 34,347. Of these, 73.4% spoke Nepali, 18.4% Magar, 6.6% Kham, 1.0% Gurung, 0.2% Newari and 2.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.7% were Magar, 27.4% Chhetri, 13.2% Kami, 4.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Gurung, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.7% Newar and 0.7% others.
In terms of religion, 75.3% were Hindu, 22.8% Buddhist, 0.9% Prakriti, 0.7% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.2% others. NepalMap Demographics [https://nepalmap.org/profiles/local-53004-rolpa/]
See also
References
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{{Rolpa District}}
Category:Municipalities in Lumbini Province
Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014
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