Sarkegad | |
Native Name: | सर्केगाड गाउँपालिका |
Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 29.779°N 81.952°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: | 8 |
Government Type: | Rural Council |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Krishna Rokaya (NCP) |
Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
Leader Name1: | Joshi Dhami (NCP) |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
Area Total Km2: | 306.7 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 9,868 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | NST |
Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Elevation M: | 1660 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Blank Name: | Headquarter |
Blank Info: | Saya |
Sarkegad (ne|सर्केगाड गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] [2] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Saya.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sarkegad Rural Municipality had a population of 9,868. Of these, 99.7% spoke Nepali, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.9% were Chhetri, 22.9% Thakuri, 7.8% Kami, 5.1% Hill Brahmin, 3.7% Byasi/Sauka, 3.4% Sarki, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Badi, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 96.0% were Hindu, 3.8% Buddhist and 0.2% Christian.[6]
In terms of literacy, 44.4% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 53.7% could neither read nor write.[7]