Chankheli | |
Native Name: | चंखेली गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 29.93°N 82.31°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Humla |
Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | pyari all shahi (Nepali Congress) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Bimala Shahi (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 1,310.41 |
Area Rank: | 8th largest RM (in country) 3rd largest (in province) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 5,517 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Srimastha |
Chankheli (ne|चंखेली गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] [2] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Srimastha.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.5% of the population in Chankheli Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.2% Sign language as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.2% were Chhetri, 18.0% Thakuri, 16.1% Hill Brahmin, 13.9% Byasi/Sauka, 8.7% Kami, 7.2% Tamang, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sarki and 0.5% others.
In terms of religion, 80.4% were Hindu, 19.5% Buddhist and 0.1% others.[4]