Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Bannigadi Jayagad (Nepali: बान्नीगढी जयगढ) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउँपालिका, romanized: gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Bannigadi Jayagad has a population of 17359.The land area is 58.26 km2.[2] This municipality was formed on March 10, 2017 (फागुन २७, २०७३) by merging the former Village Development Committees of Gajra, Janalikot, Bardadevi, Timilsen, Kalika, and Darna.
Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगढी जयगढ गाउँपालिका | |
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  Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality बान्नीगढी जयगढ गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29.1892°N 81.3002°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Rajendra B. Khadka |
| • Administrative Head | Saiesh Raj Dhungana |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.26 km2 (22.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,359 |
| • Density | 298.0/km2 (771.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | https://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bannigadhi Jayagad Rural Municipality had a population of 17,426. Of these, 83.4% spoke Nepali, 16.5% Achhami and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.9% were Chhetri, 24.1% other Dalit, 6.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.3% Kami, 0.5% Lohar, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu and 0.3% Buddhist.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.4% could read and write, 1.1% could only read and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
