Khanikhola Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
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Khanikhola is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans 132 square kilometres (51 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 14,398 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Khanikhola (RM)
खानीखोला गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Khanikhola (RM) Location  Khanikhola (RM) Khanikhola (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′59″N 85°29′59″E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Kavrepalanchowk |
| Wards | 7 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Krishna Bahadur Khulal |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Rukmeni Gurung |
| Area | |
• Total | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,398 |
| • Density | 109/km2 (283/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Salmechakala |
| Website | khanikholamun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Phalametar, Dandagaun, Salmechakala, Saldhara and Milche VDCs were merged to form Khanikhola Rural Municipality. Khanikhola is divided into 7 wards, with Salmechakala declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Khanikhola Rural Municipality had a population of 14,398. Of these, 79.8% spoke Tamang, 17.1% Nepali, 2.6% Magar, 0.2% Newar and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 80.2% were Tamang, 7.6% Magar, 4.7% Chhetri, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.3% Kami, 1.0% Majhi, 0.8% Pahari, 0.5% Gurung, 0.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Newar, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Ghale and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 84.4% were Buddhist, 14.0% Hindu, 1.0% Prakriti, 0.3% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could read and write, 4.3% could only read and 35.4% could neither read nor write.[8]
