Sayal Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Sayal (Nepali: सायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Sayal has a population of 19551.The land area is 122.72 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Chapali, Toleni and Khatiwada VDCs.
Sayal Rural Municipality
सायल गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Sayal Rural Municipality सायल गाउँपालिका  Sayal Rural Municipality Sayal Rural Municipality (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29.3739°N 80.9748°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Doti District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Dharma Raj Joshi |
| • Administrative Head | Hark Bahadur Saphari |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.72 km2 (47.38 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,551 |
| • Density | 159.31/km2 (412.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://sayalmun.gov.np |
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sayal Rural Municipality had a population of 19,575. of these, 99.2% spoke Doteli, 0.4% Bajhangi, 0.3% Nepali and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 62.7% were Chhetri, 11.5% Kami, 8.3% Damai/Dholi, 7.4% Thakuri, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 1.2% Kumal, 0.9% Badi, 0.8% Lohar, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 44.1% could read and write, 5.2% could only read and 50.7% could neither read nor write.[6]