Madi Rural Municipality, Rolpa
Rural Municipality in Lumbini, Nepal
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Madi is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 129.05 square kilometres (49.83 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,056 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]
Madi (RM), Rolpa
माडी गाउँपालिका, रोल्पा | |
|---|---|
  Madi (RM), Rolpa Location  Madi (RM), Rolpa Madi (RM), Rolpa (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.21°N 82.27°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Lumbini |
| District | Rolpa |
| Wards | 6 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Amar Singh Gharti Magar (Mitramani) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Jayapuri Gharti Magar (Junmaya) |
| • Term of office | (2022- Present) |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.05 km2 (49.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 18,056 |
| • Density | 139.91/km2 (362.38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Gharti Gaun |
| Website | madimunrolpa |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Gharti Gaun, Talawang, Karchawang (excluding some portion), portion of Wot and Bhawang VDCs were merged to form Madi Rural Municipality. Madi is divided into 6 wards, with Gharti Gaun declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2021 Nepal census, Madi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,056. Of these, 90.6% spoke Nepali, 9.0% Magar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Magar, 27.8% Chhetri, 12.2% Kami, 4.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.2% Hill Brahmin and 0.1% Musalman.
In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 22.1% Buddhist, 4.5% Christian, 1.1% Prakriti, 0.1% Muslim and 2.1% others.[5]
