Bihadi Rural Municipality

Bihadi (RM)
विहादी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Bihadi Rural Municipality, Office of the Rural Municipal Executive
Bihadi (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Bihadi (RM)
Bihadi (RM)
Location
Bihadi (RM) is located in Nepal
Bihadi (RM)
Bihadi (RM)
Bihadi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°02′44″N 83°35′32″E / 28.04556°N 83.59222°E / 28.04556; 83.59222
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictParbat
Wards6
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Parbin Gurung
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Mina Sharma Tiwari
 • Term of office(2022 - 2026)
Area
 • Total
44.80 km2 (17.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
10,828
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterBahaki Thanti
Websitebihadimun.gov.np

Bihadi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 44.80 square kilometres (17.30 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 10828 according to a 2021 Nepal census.[1][2]

On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3][4] The previous Bahaki Thanti, Bachchha, Barachaur, Ranipani, Urampokhara and Saligram VDCs were merged to form Bihadi Rural Municipality. Bihadi is divided into 6 wards, with Bahaki Thanti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bihadi Rural Municipality had a population of 13,409. Of these, 90.0% spoke Nepali, 6.3% Magar, 3.3% Gurung, 0.3% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.3% were Hill Brahmin, 10.4% Chhetri, 10.4% Magar, 9.7% Sarki, 6.7% Kami, 5.7% Damai/Dholi, 3.6% Gurung, 3.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami 2.7% Newar and 5.2% others.

In terms of religion, 90.8% were Hindu, 8.8% Buddhist, 0.2% Muslim, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]

References

  1. ^ "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Demographics


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