Banglachuli Rural Municipality
वंगलाचुली गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 28°00′32″N 82°37′41″E / 28.008819°N 82.628145°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Lumbini Province |
District | Dang District |
Area | |
• Total | 245 km2 (95 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,245 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Website | http://bangalachulimun.gov.np |
Banglachuli Rural Municipality (Nepali :वंगलाचुली गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Dang District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. 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. Banglachuli is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Banglachuli Rural Municipality had a population of 24,245. Of these, 97.0% spoke Nepali, 2.8% Kham and 0.1% Magar.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.9% were Magar, 29.3% Chhetri, 10.6% Kami, 5.2% Sarki, 4.9% Hill Brahmin, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% other Dalit, 1.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 95.1% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist and 0.8% Christian.[5]
In terms of literacy, 59.0% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 38.1% could neither read nor write.[6]