Bungal Municipality

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Bungal
Municipality
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Bungal
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Bungal
Coordinates: 29°35′N80°52′E / 29.58°N 80.87°E / 29.58; 80.87
Country Nepal
Province Sudurpashchim
District Bajhang
No. of wards11
Established10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri [1]
Admin HQ. Khiratadi
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
 • BodyBungal Municipality
 •  Mayor Jay Bahadur Dhami (Nepali Congress)
 •  Deputy Mayor Dhan Bahadur Bohara (CPN (US)
Area
[1]
 • Total
447.59 km2 (172.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
33,224
Human Development Index
 • Literacy51.64 [1]
Time zone UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website bungalmun.gov.np

Bungal is a municipality located in the Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal. [2] It is bordered by Darchula District to the west, Baitadi District to the south, Surma, Chabispathivera, Durgathali, Kedarseu and Bithadchir to the East and Saipal to the North. [1]

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On 10 March 2017, the Government of Nepal announced 744 local-level units under the new constitution of Nepal 2015. [3] establishing Bungal as a municipality. The municipality covers a total area of 447.59 square kilometres (172.82 sq mi) and has a population (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 33224. It is divided into 11 wards. Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri are the previous villages which were merged to form this new local level unit. [1]

Atpali Village is a village in Bungal municipality and is also the ancestral place of the Kamalbathyal family.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bungal Municipality had a population of 33,224. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language. [4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.8% were Chhetri, 10.2% Kami, 4.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% other Dalit, 1.6% Thakuri, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others. [5]

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu. [6]

In terms of literacy, 51.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bajhang District (Municipality profile)" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.np (in Nepali). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2018. p. 102. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bungal municipality" . Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ↑ NepalMap Language
  5. ↑ NepalMap Caste
  6. ↑ NepalMap Religion
  7. ↑ NepalMap Literacy


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