Ghodaghodi Municipality
घोडाघोडी नगरपालिका
Ghodaghodi Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Ghodaghodi Municipality
Ghodaghodi Municipality
Location in Nepal
Ghodaghodi Municipality is located in Nepal
Ghodaghodi Municipality
Ghodaghodi Municipality
Ghodaghodi Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°37′40″N 80°57′54″E / 28.6277°N 80.9650°E / 28.6277; 80.9650
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictKailali District
Government
  MayorKhadak Bahadur Rawat (CPN (US))
  Deputy MayorGuliya Devi Chaudhary (Nepali Congress)
Area
  Total354 km2 (137 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total75,965
  Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code
10900
Area code091
Websiteghodaghodimun.gov.np

Ghodaghodi Municipality is a Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province. Ghodaghodi lies 58 km east of Dhangadhi and 613 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Mohanyal in the north, Bhajani Municipality in the south, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the east and Gauriganga Municipality in the west. It is divided into 12 wards. It was established by merging Darakh, Sadepani, Ramsikhar Jhala and Pahalmanpur 4 existing village development committees.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghodaghodi Municipality had a population of 75,965. Of these, 41.1% spoke Tharu, 35.4% Nepali, 9.5% Doteli, 7.6% Achhami, 1.8% Bajureli, 1.6% Baitadeli, 0.7% Maithili, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Bajhangi, 0.3% Darchuleli, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Kham, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[1]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Tharu, 27.1% Chhetri, 11.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Kami, 4.7% Thakuri, 2.2% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% other Dalit, 0.7% Sarki, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Meche, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian and 0.3% Muslim.[3]

In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.[4]

Election Result

2017 Nepalese local elections [5]

Mayoral Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN UMLMamata Prasad Chaudary8164Elected
CPN MaoistLaxman Chaudary7237Lost
Nepali CongressRita Kumari Chaudhary6210Lost
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalChandra Kumar Chaudhary1548Lost

Deputy Mayor Election

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN UMLPrem kumari Thapa7234Elected
CPN MaoistDurga Chalaune (Khadga)7019Lost
Nepali CongressHem Bahadur Bam5794Lost
Federal Socialist Forum, NepalSushila Chaudhary2409Lost

See also

References

  1. NepalMap Language
  2. NepalMap Caste
  3. NepalMap Religion
  4. NepalMap Literacy
  5. Election Commission
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