Madi (RM), Rolpa
माडी गाउँपालिका, रोल्पा
Rural Municipality
Madi (RM), Rolpa is located in Lumbini Province
Madi (RM), Rolpa
Madi (RM), Rolpa
Location
Madi (RM), Rolpa is located in Nepal
Madi (RM), Rolpa
Madi (RM), Rolpa
Madi (RM), Rolpa (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°13′N 82°16′E / 28.21°N 82.27°E / 28.21; 82.27
Country   Nepal
ProvinceLumbini
DistrictRolpa
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Amar Singh Gharti Magar (Mitramani)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Jayapuri Gharti Magar (Junmaya)
 • Term of office(2022- Present)
Area
 • Total129.05 km2 (49.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total18,056
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterGharti Gaun
Websitemadimunrolpa.gov.np

Madi is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 129.05 square kilometres (49.83 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,056 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Gharti Gaun, Talawang, Karchawang (excluding some portion), portion of Wot and Bhawang VDCs were merged to form Madi Rural Municipality. Madi is divided into 6 wards, with Gharti Gaun declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Madi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,056. Of these, 90.6% spoke Nepali, 9.0% Magar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Magar, 27.8% Chhetri, 12.2% Kami, 4.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.2% Hill Brahmin and 0.1% Musalman.

In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 22.1% Buddhist, 4.5% Christian, 1.1% Prakriti, 0.1% Muslim and 2.1% others.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ↑ NepalMap Demographics


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