Ramechhap, Ramechhap
Ramechhap Nagarpalika
RAMECHHAP | |
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| Motto: Shailung | |
Ramechhap Nagarpalika is located in Nepal Ramechhap Nagarpalika Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°20′0″N 86°5′0″E / 27.33333°N 86.08333°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal |
| Zone | Janakpur |
| District | Ramechhap District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laba Shree Neupane |
| • Deputy Mayor | Bala Kumari karki |
| Elevation | 1,218 m (3,999 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,612 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Website | www.ramechhapmun.gov.np |
Ramechhap Municipality is a municipality in Ramechhap District in Bagmati Province of Nepal. It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former village development committees Old-Ramechhap, Okhreni and Sukajor.[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 28,612 people living in 6,126 individual households.[2]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap Municipality had a population of 29,469. Of these, 54.1% spoke Nepali, 16.7% Magar, 14.8% Tamang, 10.9% Newar, 1.5% Sunwar, 1.3% Vayu, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Majhi and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.6% were Newar, 21.9% Magar, 18.3% Chhetri, 15.2% Tamang, 3.6% Sunuwar, 3.3% Kami, 2.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Hayu, 2.3% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 1.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.[4] In terms of religion, 79.7% were Hindu, 18.2% Buddhist, 1.0% Prakriti, 0.9% Christian and 0.2% others.[5] In terms of literacy, 62.6% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 34.0% could neither read nor write.[6]
Transportation
Ramechhap Airport lies in the neighboring municipality of Manthali.
