Jorayal Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Jorayal (Nepali: जोरायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Jorayal has a population of 20824.The land area is 419.09 km2.[2]
Jorayal Rural Municipality
जोरायल गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Jorayal Rural Municipality जोरायल गाउँपालिका  Jorayal Rural Municipality Jorayal Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29.107°N 80.700°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Durga Dutta Ojha |
| • Administrative Head | Tej Bahadur Khatri |
| Area | |
• Total | 419.09 km2 (161.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,824 |
| • Density | 49.689/km2 (128.69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://jorayalmun.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jorayal Rural Municipality had a population of 21,296. Of these, 72.7% spoke Doteli, 19.7% Nepali, 4.7% Magar, 1.7% Kham, 0.5% Sherpa, 0.3% Achhami, 0.1% Gurung and 0.3% others.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.3% were Chhetri, 12.7% Magar, 10.2% Kami, 8.4% Hill Brahmin, 4.1% Sarki, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Badi, 0.5% Newar, 0.4% Bhote, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Limbu and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 96.7% were Hindu, 2.8% Buddhist, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% Prakriti.[5]
In terms of literacy, 69.3% could read and write, 2.6% could only read 28.0% could neither read nor write.[6]