Rural Municipality in Bagmati, Nepal
Mahabharat is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.
The municipality spans 186 square kilometres (72 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 18,283 according to a 2011 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 Gokule, Phoksingtar, Budhakhani, Banakhu Chor and Ghartichhap VDCs were merged to form Mahabharat Rural Municipality.
Mahabharat is divided into 8 wards, with Banakhu Chor declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahabharat Rural Municipality had a population of 18,283. Of these, 69.6% spoke Tamang, 15.1% Magar, 13.9% Nepali, 1.0% Newar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of caste/ethnicity, 69.9% were Tamang, 21.2% Magar, 2.7% Kami, 2.6% Newar, 1.1% Chhetri, 1.0% Majhi, 0.5% Hill Brahmin, 0.4% Sarki, 0.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Pahari, and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 73.6% were Buddhist, 25.2% Hindu, 0.9% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 57.4% could read and write, 7.8% could only read and 34.7% could neither read nor write.[8]
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