Laljhadi Rural Municipality | |
Native Name: | लालझाँडी गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
Pushpin Map Caption: | लालझाँडी गाउँपालिका |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kanchanpur District |
Government Type: | Local government |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Madan Sen Badayak |
Leader Title1: | Administrative Head |
Leader Name1: | Sher Bahadur Buda |
Area Total Km2: | 154.65 |
Population As Of: | 2011 census |
Population Total: | 22569 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
Coordinates: | 28.764°N 80.427°W |
Blank Name: | Center |
Website: | http://laljhadimun.gov.np |
Laljhadi (ne|लालझाँडी) is a Gaupalika in Kanchanpur District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Laljhadi has a population of 22569.The land area is 154.65 km2.[2] It was formed by merging Shankarpur, Baise Bichwa (ward 1–4) and Dekhtabhul (ward 1–3, 5–7,9) VDCs.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Laljhadi Rural Municipality had a population of 22,569. Of these, 76.7% spoke Tharu, 12.0% Doteli, 3.4% Magar, 2.7% Baitadeli, 2.0% Nepali, 1.5% Darchuleli, 0.8% Bajhangi, 0.2% Achhami, 0.1% Bajureli, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Maithili and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 77.0% were Tharu, 9.7% Chhetri, 3.5% Magar, 3.4% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.3% other Dalit, 1.0% Kami, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Lohar and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 92.5% were Hindu, 6.3% Christian, 0.6% Prakriti, 0.4% Baháʼí and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.7% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 35.7% could neither read nor write.[6]