Chaukune Rural Municipality

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Chaukune (Nepali : चौकुने गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal. [1] [2] [3]

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Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaukune Rural Municipality had a population of 25,240. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 16.4% Magar, 0.7% Raji, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language. [4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.9% were Chhetri, 25.2% Kami, 19.0% Magar, 14.6% Hill Brahmin, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 0.7% Raji, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% Lohar, 0.4% Newar, 0.4% Sarki, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% others. [5]

In terms of religion, 87.1% were Hindu, 12.4% Buddhist and 0.5% Christian. [6]

In terms of literacy, 66.5% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 29.9% could neither read nor write. [7]

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References

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  2. "Chaukune Map and Weather Forecast". www.worldplaces.net. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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