Modi Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Gandaki, Nepal
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Modi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 143.6 square kilometres (55.4 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,284 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1][2]
Modi (RM)
मोदी गाउँपालिका | |
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  Modi (RM) Location  Modi (RM) Modi (RM) (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 28.29°N 83.75°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Parbat |
| Wards | 8 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Prem Sharma Paudel |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Seti Mahat |
| • Term of office | (2017 - 2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 143.6 km2 (55.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,284 |
| • Density | 148.2/km2 (383.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Headquarter | Deupurkot |
| Website | modimun |
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Deupurkot, Bhuktangle, Deurali, Kyang, Bajung, Tilahar, Ramja Deurali and Chitre VDCs were merged to form Modi Rural Municipality. Modi is divided into 8 wards, with Deupurkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Modi Rural Municipality had a population of 21,312. Of these, 87.5% spoke Nepali, 8.3% Magar, 3.4% Gurung, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Newar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.3% were Hill Brahmin, 23.5% Chhetri, 14.2% Magar, 13.0% Kami, 6.3% Sarki, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 5.4% Thakuri, 4.4% Gurung, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 1.8% others.
In terms of religion, 83.0% were Hindu, 16.1% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[5]
