Bitthadchir Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Bitthadchir (Nepali: बित्थडचिर) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका, romanized: gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Bitthadchir has a population of 17154.The land area is 86.15 km2.[2]
Bitthadchir Rural Municipality
बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका | |
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  Bitthadchir Rural Municipality बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29.5164°N 80.8352°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Ammar Singh Mahar |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.15 km2 (33.26 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,154 |
| • Density | 199.1/km2 (515.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bitthadchir Rural Municipality had a population of 18,072. Of these, 95.0% spoke Nepali and 5.0% Doteli as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 75.2% were Chhetri, 11.7% Kami, 6.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% other Dalit, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Thakuri, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 54.5% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 41.2% could neither read nor write.[6]
