Sarumarani Rural Municipality

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|native_name = सरुमारानी गाउँपालिका

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|settlement_type = Rural Municipality

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|subdivision_name2 = Pyuthan

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|government_type = Rural Council

|leader_title = Chairperson

|leader_name = Mr. Jhag Bahadur Bishwakarma

|leader_title1 = Vice-chairperson

|leader_name1 = Mrs. Mina Kumari Somai

|leader_title2 = Term of office

|leader_name2 = (2017 - 2022)

|established_title = Established

|established_date = 10 March 2017

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|area_total_km2 = 157.97

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|population_total = 18,627

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Sarumarani is a Rural municipality located within the Pyuthan District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.

The rural municipality spans {{convert|157.97|km2}} of area, with a total population of 18,627 according to a 2011 Nepal census.{{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}}

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.{{cite news |url= https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-local-level-structure-comes-effect-today/ |title= New local level structure comes into effect from today |date=10 March 2017 |website=www.thehimalayantimes.com |publisher=The Himalayan Times |access-date=17 July 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-03-11/new-local-level-units-come-into-existence.html |title= New local level units come into existence |date=11 March 2017 |website=www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |publisher= |access-date=18 July 2018}}

The previous Bangesal, Hansapur, Dhungegadhi, some portion of Dhubang and portion of Tiram VDCs were merged to form Sarumarani Rural Municipality.

Sarumarani is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungegadhi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sarumarani Rural Municipality had a population of 18,657. Of these, 83.0% spoke Nepali, 15.2% Magar, 0.9% Gurung, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-52008&geo_ids=local-52008,district-54,province-5,country-NP]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 53.9% were Magar, 11.8% Kami, 8.0% Chhetri, 5.2% Hill Brahmin, 4.6% Kumal, 3.8% Gurung, 3.1% Tharu 2.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Musalman, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Newar, 0.9% Sarki, 0.6% Badi, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Gaine, 0.1% Kusunda, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.1% others. NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-52008&geo_ids=local-52008,district-54,province-5,country-NP]

In terms of religion, 93.1% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist, 2.5% Muslim and 0.3% Christian. NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-52008&geo_ids=local-52008,district-54,province-5,country-NP]

In terms of literacy, 68.7% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 29.4% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-52008&geo_ids=local-52008,district-54,province-5,country-NP]

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