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Kapurkot Rural Municipality

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Kapurkot (Nepali: कपुरकोट गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Salyan District of Karnali Province of Nepal.

The population in 2011 was 18,273.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kapurkot Rural Municipality had a population of 18,273. Of these, 99.7% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Sign language and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.4% were Chhetri, 35.5% Magar, 12.0% Kami, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.5% Sarki, 1.3% Hill Brahmin, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 93.4% were Hindu, 5.6% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian and 0.1% Muslim.

In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 31.3% could neither read nor write.

References

  1. ^ "Kapurkot (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. NepalMap Language
  3. NepalMap Caste
  4. NepalMap Religion
  5. NepalMap Literacy

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Municipalities of Karnali Province
Urban municipality: 25
Rural municipality: 54
Salyan District
Headquarters: Salyan Khalanga (today part of Shaarada Municipality)
Municipalities
Rural municipalities
Former VDCs
List of municipalities and rural municipalities of Nepal

28°14′N 82°21′E / 28.233°N 82.350°E / 28.233; 82.350


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