Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
Laljhadi (Nepali: 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.
Demographics
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]
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