Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality

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Machhapuchchhre माछापुछ्रे
Gaunpalika
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Coordinates: 28°28′N 84°00′E / 28.47°N 84.00°E / 28.47; 84.00
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki
District	Kaski District
Area
• Total	545.52 km (210.63 sq mi)
Population
• Total	22,898
• Density	42/km (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	machhapuchhremun.gov.np

Machhapuchchhre is a Gaunpalika and former village development committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1,881 persons living in 378 individual households.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality had a population of 21,920. Of these, 82.0% spoke Nepali, 12.4% Gurung, 4.5% Tamang, 0.5% Magar, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Rai and 0.3% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 30.2% were Hill Brahmin, 14.7% Gurung, 12.5% Kami, 8.0% Magar, 7.7% Chhetri, 7.3% Sarki, 6.5% Tamang, 5.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% other Dalit, 1.3% Thakuri, 1.1% Newar, 0.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 83.9% were Hindu, 14.1% Buddhist, 1.1% Christian, 0.3% Bon, 0.1% Kirati, 0.1% Muslim and 0.4% others.

In terms of literacy, 69.7% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 28.0% could neither read nor write.

According to 2021 Nepal Census, it had a population of 22,898 (Twenty two thousands eight hundred ninety eight).

References

"Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
"माछापुच्छ्रे गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल". machhapuchhremun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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External links

UN map of the municipalities of Kaski District

v t e Kaski District
Headquarters: Pokhara
Metropolitan cities	Pokhara
Rural municipalities	Annapurna Machhapuchchhre Madi Rupa
Former VDCs	Arba Vijaya Armala Begnas Bhachok Bhadaure Tamagi Bhalam Bharat Pokhari Chapakot Dangsing Deurali Dhampus Dhikur Pokhari Dhital Ghachok Ghandruk Hansapur Hemja Kahun Kalika Kaskikot Kristinachnechaur Lahachok Lamachaur Lekhnath Municipality Lumle Lwangghale Machhapuchchhre Majhthana Mala Mauja Mijuredanda Namarjung Nirmalpokhari Parche Pumdibhumdi Puranchaur Rakhi Ribhan Rupakot Saimarang Salyan Sarangkot Sardikhola Shisuwa Siddha Sildujure Thumakodada Thumki
Villages	Naudanda

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