Tamakoshi
तामाकोशी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Tamakoshi is located in Bagmati Province
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi
Location
Tamakoshi is located in Nepal
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi
Tamakoshi (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°33′N 86°06′E / 27.55°N 86.10°E / 27.55; 86.10
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictDolakha
Wards7
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Prona Pratap K.C
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Urmila Khadka (KC)
Area
 • Total153.06 km2 (59.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,849
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterJaphe
Websitetamakoshimun.gov.np

Tamakoshi is a rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 153.06 square kilometres (59.10 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,849 according to a 2011 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 Bhirkot, Jhule, Japhe, Malu, Sahare, Chyama and Hawa VDCs were merged to form Tamakoshi. Tamakoshi is divided into 7 wards, with Japhe declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tamakoshi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,849. Of these, 87.4% spoke Nepali, 5.3% Sunwar, 4.2% Tamang, 1.4% Sherpa, 0.9% Majhi, 0.2% Maithili, 0.2% Newar and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.2% were Chhetri, 19.0% Hill Brahmin, 6.6% Sarki, 6.0% Kami, 5.5% Sunuwar, 4.7% Newar, 4.4% Tamang, 3.0% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Majhi, 1.4% Sherpa, 1.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.8% Magar, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thami and 0.3% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 91.5% were Hindu, 5.5% Buddhist, 2.8% Christian and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 66.6% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write.[8]

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 Language
  6. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  7. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  8. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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