Kalika municipality
कालिका tempol [का.न.पा.]
Municipality
Kalika municipality is located in Bagmati Province
Kalika municipality
Kalika municipality
Location in Nepal
Kalika municipality is located in Nepal
Kalika municipality
Kalika municipality
Kalika municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°41′35″N 84°34′19″E / 27.693°N 84.572°E / 27.693; 84.572
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictChitwan District
Government
 • MayorMr.Binod Regmi (विनोद रेग्मी) (CPN-UML)
 • Deputy MayorMrs.Bimala Tamang (विमला तामाङ) (CPN-UML)
 • Executive OfficerMr. Chudamani Sharma Gautam
Population
 (1991)
 • Total28,611
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websitekalikamun.gov.np

Kalika is a municipality in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. This municipality was established in 2015 AD by merging the existing Jutpani, Padampur, Shaktikhor and Siddhi VDCs.[1][2]

Etymology

History

Geography

Demographics

According to the results of National Census 2078, the total population is 52,164 (females 26,656 and males 25,508) and the number of households is 12,258.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalika Municipality had a population of 44,898. Of these, 60.1% spoke Nepali, 12.3% Chepang, 12.1% Tharu, 10.4% Tamang, 1.3% Magar, 0.8% Maithili, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Newar, 0.6% Bote, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Darai, 0.1% Ghale and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.7% were Hill Brahmin, 17.5% Chepang/Praja, 16.1% Tamang, 12.5% Tharu, 9.0% Chhetri, 5.3% Newar, 4.4% Magar, 4.1% Gurung, 3.1% Kami, 2.9% Kumal, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Bote, 0.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Darai, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 18.1% Buddhist, 9.2% Christian, 0.4% Prakriti, 0.2% Muslim, and 1.9% others.[5]

Ward Profile [6]

Presidents of Wards

  • Ward-no-1:Santavir Sangdan(NC)
  • Ward-no-2:Laxman Paudel(CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-3:Birendra Tamang(Maoist-Centre)
  • Ward-no-4:Makarman Shrestha(CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-5:Deepak Bahadur Bhattarai(NC)
  • Ward-no-6:Tika Ram Regmi(NC)
  • Ward-no-7:Kamal Raj Muktan(NC)
  • Ward-no-8:Chitra Bahadur Magar(Maoist-Centre)
  • Ward-no-9:Nilakantha magar(CPN-UML)
  • Ward-no-10:Nar Jung Praja(NC)
  • Ward-no-11:Krishna Bahadur Praja(CPN-UML)

Education

Schools

  • Shree Prithivi Higher Secondary School
  • Bhimodaya Secondary School
  • Shaktikhor Secondary School
  • Jamunapur Secondary School

Health care

Economy

Agriculture

Industries

Tourism Area

  • Upperdang Gadi
  • Shaktikhor Jharna
  • Gairibari Jharna
  • Love Danda

Sports

Religious Places

  • Kalika Temple, Jutpani
  • Buddhist Gumba, Kamalchowk
  • ShivaMandir, Gurau Chaur
  • Khageri River, Chhatpuja

Science and Technology

Notable People

Major Places

  • Kholesimal Bazzar
  • Club chowk
  • Lahure Chowk
  • Jutpani Bazzar
  • Padampur Highschool Chowk
  • Shaktikhor Bazzar

Culture

References

  1. ↑ "Kalika (Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Voting re-scheduled in Kalika municipality-11 in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  3. ↑ NepalMap Language
  4. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  5. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  6. ↑ https://localelection2079.ekantipur.com/pradesh-3/district-chitwan/kalika?lng=eng
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