Baiteshwor is a
rural municipality
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These include:
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located within the
Dolakha District
Dolakha, often known as Dolkha or Dholkha (Nepal Bhasa:दोलखा जिल्ला)), a part of Bagmati Province, is one of the List of districts of Nepal, seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Charikot as its district headqu ...
of the
Bagmati Province
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of
Nepal
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. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 19,876 according to a
2011 Nepal census
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.
On March 10, 2017, the
Government of Nepal
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restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous
Gairimudi,
Mirge,
Kabhre,
Namdu and
Chhetrapa VDCs were merged to form Baiteshwor. Baiteshwor is divided into 8
wards
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
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, with
Kabhre declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the
2011 Nepal census
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, Baiteshwor Rural Municipality had a population of 19,876. Of these, 71.3% spoke
Nepali, 20.8%
Tamang, 3.7%
Newar
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, 2.1%
Jirel
The Jirel () is one of the 59 indigenous peoples in Nepal.They call themselves ''Jiriba'', which means "people from the mountain of life." Jiriba believe that they migrated to Nepal, Jiri, and Dolakha from Tibet from the north in the ancient ti ...
, 1.4%
Sherpa
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, 0.1%
Magar, 0.1%
Maithili, 0.1%
Rai
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and 0.2% other languages as their first la, nguage.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.1% were
Chhetri
Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...
, 21.1%
Tamang, 17.2%
Hill Brahmin, 9.2%
Newar
Newar (; , endonym: Newa; , Pracalit script: ), or Nepami, are primarily inhabitants in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and its surrounding areas, and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation. Page 15. Newars are a distinct linguisti ...
, 5.2%
Sarki
Sarki may refer to:
*Sarki, a well-dwelling snake slain by the mythological prince Bayajidda
* Şarkı, a vocal genre in Ottoman classical music
*Sarki (ethnic group)
Sarki () is an indigenous people in Nepal. They are found in the region of t ...
, 4.1%
Damai
Damai ( ; IAST: ''Damāĩ'') is an occupational caste found among indigenous people comprising 45 subgroups. Their surnames take after the subgroup they belong to. People belonging to this caste are traditionally tailors and musicians capable o ...
/Dholi, 3.8%
Kami
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, 2.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 2.3%
Jirel
The Jirel () is one of the 59 indigenous peoples in Nepal.They call themselves ''Jiriba'', which means "people from the mountain of life." Jiriba believe that they migrated to Nepal, Jiri, and Dolakha from Tibet from the north in the ancient ti ...
, 1.4% Gharti/
Bhujel
Bhujel are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group now living in Nepal, India, and Bhutan. They are scattered in several districts, mostly in Tanahu and Syangja. The inhabitants living near the Bhuji Khola river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four ...
, 1.4%
Sherpa
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History
SHERPA began as an endeavour to support the establishment of a number of open ...
, 0.6%
Thami
The Thangmi (in Nepali थामी) are an indigenous ethnic tribe of Eastern Himalayas. In Nepal, they reside mainly in Suspa, Kshamawati, Khopachagu, Alampu, Bigu, Kalinchok, Lapilang and Lakuri Danda villages of Dolakha district in East-Cent ...
, 0.4%
Magar, 0.1%
Badi, 0.1%
Rai
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and 0.4% others.
In terms of religion, 73.9% were
Hindu
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, 22.2%
Buddhist
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, 2.2%
Prakriti
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, 1.5%
Christian
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and 0.2% others.
In terms of literacy, 63.0% could read and write, 3.5% could only read and 33.5% could neither read nor write.
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References
External links
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Rural municipalities in Dolakha District
Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017
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