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Ghodaghodi Municipality घोडाघोडी नगरपालिका
Municipality
Ghodaghodi MunicipalityLocation in NepalShow map of Sudurpashchim ProvinceGhodaghodi MunicipalityGhodaghodi Municipality (Nepal)Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28°37′40″N 80°57′54″E / 28.6277°N 80.9650°E / 28.6277; 80.9650
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim
District	Kailali
Government
• Mayor	Khadak Bahadur Rawat (CPN (US))
• Deputy Mayor	Guliya Devi Chaudhary (Nepali Congress)
Area
• Total	354 km (137 sq mi)
Population
• Total	75,965
• Density	210/km (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Post code	10900
Area code	091
Website	ghodaghodimun.gov.np

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Ghodaghodi Municipality is a Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province. Ghodaghodi lies 58 km east of Dhangadhi and 613 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Mohanyal in the north, Bhajani Municipality in the south, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the east and Gauriganga Municipality in the west. It is divided into 12 wards. It was established by merging Darakh, Sadepani, Ramsikhar Jhala and Pahalmanpur 4 existing village development committees.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghodaghodi Municipality had a population of 75,965. Of these, 41.1% spoke Tharu, 35.4% Nepali, 9.5% Doteli, 7.6% Achhami, 1.8% Bajureli, 1.6% Baitadeli, 0.7% Maithili, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Bajhangi, 0.3% Darchuleli, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Kham, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Tharu, 27.1% Chhetri, 11.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Kami, 4.7% Thakuri, 2.2% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% other Dalit, 0.7% Sarki, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Meche, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian and 0.3% Muslim.

In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.

Election Result

2017 Nepalese local elections

Mayoral Election

Deputy Mayor Election

See also

• Kailali District
• Sudurpashchim Province

References

1. NepalMap Language
2. NepalMap Caste
3. NepalMap Religion
4. NepalMap Literacy
5. Election Commission

v t e Kailali District
Headquarters: Dhangadhi
Sub-metropolitan cities	Dhangadhi
Municipalities	Tikapur Ghodaghodi Lamkichuha Bhajani Godawari Gauriganga
Rural municipalities	Janaki Bardagoriya Mohanyal Kailari Joshipur Chure
Former VDCs	Basauti Bauniya Chaumala Dansinhapur Dododhara Durgauli Darakha Gadariya Hasuliya Janakinagar Joshipur Khairala Kota Tulsipur Masuriya Mohanyal Munuwa Nigali Pahalmanpur Pandaun Pawera Pratappur Ratnapur Sahajpur Sugarkhal Thapapur Udasipur Narayanpur
List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal

• Populated places in Kailali District
• Municipalities in Kailali District
• Nepal municipalities established in 2017