| Arughat Rural Municipality आरुघाट गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
  Arughat Rural MunicipalityLocation in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′54″N 84°48′50″E / 28.048200°N 84.813770°E / 28.048200; 84.813770 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.5 km (57.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,887 |
| • Density | 160/km (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | http://aarughatmun.gov.np/ |
Arughat Rural Municipality (Nepali :आरूघाट गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is divided into 10 wards. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Arughat is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Arughat Rural Municipality had a population of 23,915. Of these, 71.5% spoke Nepali, 21.4% Gurung, 3.1% Tamang, 1.3% Newar, 1.0% Bajjika, 1.0% Ghale, 0.3% Magar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.3% were Gurung, 15.0% Chhetri, 9.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Brahmu/Baramo, 7.8% Magar, 6.3% Kami, 5.5% Sarki, 5.0% Newar, 3.3% Ghale, 3.2% Tamang, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Darai, 0.4% Musalman, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 64.7% were Hindu, 28.9% Buddhist, 4.2% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Muslim and 0.3% others.
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 37.4% could neither read nor write.
Notable people
- Purnima Shrestha, mountaineer and photojournalist.
Climate
| Climate data for Arughat Bazar, elevation 518 m (1,699 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.1 (73.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99) |
29.4 (1.16) |
51.4 (2.02) |
77.2 (3.04) |
172.4 (6.79) |
430.9 (16.96) |
666.9 (26.26) |
637.4 (25.09) |
353.4 (13.91) |
69.1 (2.72) |
13.3 (0.52) |
13.3 (0.52) |
2,539.8 (99.98) |
| Source: FAO JICA | |||||||||||||
References
- "आरूघाट गाउँपालिका,गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | आरुघाट -गोरखा : गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल". aarughatmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- Collegenp. "Arughat Rural Municipality, Gorkha". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- NepalMap Language
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- NepalMap Literacy
- Magar, Bikash Roka (19 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: A photojournalist's bid to establish herself atop mountains". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- Karn, Priyanjali (27 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: Passion to climb, urge to click". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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