Raghuganga Rural Municipality

Gaunpalika in Gandaki, Nepal

Raghuganga Rural Municipality

रघुगंगा गाउँपालिका

Gaunpalika

Raghuganga Rural Municipality

Location in Nepal

Coordinates: 28°24′05″N 83°33′08″E﻿ / ﻿28.401323°N 83.552192°E﻿ / 28.401323; 83.552192
Country|  Nepal
Province| Gandaki
District| Myagdi District
Government

• Type| Mayor–council government
• Mayor| Bhab Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor| Prem Kumari Pun
Area

• Total| 379 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population

• Estimate

(2021)

| 16,377
Time zone| UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Area code| 069
Website| http://raghugangamun.gov.np/

Raghuganga, officially Raghuganga Rural Municipality (Nepali :रघुगंगा गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika with around 16,377 inhabitants living in 2021. It is located in Myagdi District, Gandaki 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. Raghuganga is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]

## Demographics[edit]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Raghuganga Rural Municipality had a population of 15,772. Of these, 85.1% spoke Nepali, 6.6% Magar, 5.0% Chantyal, 2.3% Kham, 0.3% Sign language, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Thakali, 0.1% Tharu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 38.1% were Magar, 20.0% Chhetri, 9.8% Kami, 9.2% Damai/Dholi, 7.8% Chhantyal, 5.8% Thakuri, 4.4% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Sarki, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Thakali, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 91.6% were Hindu, 7.1% Buddhist, 1.0% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]

In terms of literacy, 68.4% could read and write, 2.3% could only read and 29.3% could neither read nor write.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "रघुगंगा गाउँपालिका, गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | गण्डकी प्रदेश, म्याग्दी, नेपाल". raghugangamun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
2. ^ Collegenp. "Raghuganga Rural Municipality". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
3. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
4. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
5. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
6. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]

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Myagdi District

Headquarters: Beni

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Rural municipalities|

* Annapurna
* Dhaulagiri
* Mangala
* Malika
* Raghuganga Rural Municipality

Former VDCs|

* Arman
* Babiyachaur
* Baranja
* Begkhola
* Beni
* Bhakilmi
* Bima
* Chimkhola
* Dagnam
* Dana
* Darwang
* Devisthan
* Dowa
* Gurja Khani
* Histhan Mandali
* Jhin
* Kuhunkot
* Kuinemangale
* Lulang
* Malkwang
* Marang
* Mudi
* Muna
* Narchyang
* Niskot
* Okharbot
* Pakhapani
* Patlekhet
* Rakhu Bhagawati
* Rakhupiple
* Ramche
* Rumaga
* Shikha
* Takam
* Tatopani

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