Masta Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Masta (Nepali: मष्टा) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका, romanized: gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Masta has a population of 14951.The land area is 109.24 km2.[2]
Masta Rural Municipality
मष्टा गाउँपालिका | |
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  Masta Rural Municipality मष्टा गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 29.5458°N 81.2917°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Bajhang District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.24 km2 (42.18 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,951 |
| • Density | 136.86/km2 (354.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://mastamun.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Masta Rural Municipality had a population of 14,951. Of these, 71.2% spoke Nepali and 28.7% Bajhangi as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 77.2% were Chhetri, 10.1% other Dalit, 3.5% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Sarki, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Kami, 1.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.1% other Terai.[4]
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 54.5% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 43.7% could neither read nor write.[6]