| Chure Rural Municipality चुरे गाँउपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Gaunpalika | |
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| Coordinates: 28°56′N 80°35′E / 28.94°N 80.58°E / 28.94; 80.58 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kailali District |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Dhan Bahadur Rokka Magar(NCP) |
| • Vice Chairman | Deepa Devi Saud (NCP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 493 km (190 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,157 |
| • Density | 39/km (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Post code | 10900 |
| Area code | 091 |
| Website | |
Chure Rural Municipality (Nepali: चुरे गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Kailali District in Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure in which Village Development Committees have been replaced with Municipal and Village Councils. Chure is one of these 753 local units.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chure Rural Municipality had a population of 19,157. Of these, 47.5% spoke Nepali, 44.9% Doteli, 5.3% Magar, 1.1% Achhami, 0.5% Kham, 0.4% Tamang, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Chhetri, 25.9% Magar, 9.0% Hill Brahmin, 8.5% Kami, 6.9% Thakuri, 2.8% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Tamang, 0.6% Gurung, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.4% Lohar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 86.7% were Hindu, 11.7% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian and 0.3% others.
In terms of literacy, 59.3% could read and write, 4.5% could only read and 36.1% could neither read nor write.
References
- "चुरे गाउँपालिका | गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय घरखेडा, कैलाली, सुदुरपश्चिम प्रदेश, नेपाल". churemun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "Chure (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
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| Kailali District | ||
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| Headquarters: Dhangadhi | ||
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