Bannigadi Jayagad Rural Municipality
बान्नीगडीजैगड गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 29°11′21″N 81°18′01″E / 29.1892°N 81.3002°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
District | Achham District |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Chairperson | Rajendra B. Khadka |
• Administrative Head | Saiesh Raj Dhungana |
Area | |
• Total | 58.26 km2 (22.49 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,359 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
Website | http://bannigadhijaygadhmun.gov.np |
Bannigadi Jayagad (Nepali: बान्नीगडीजैगड ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]
Bannigadi Jayagad has a population of 17359.The land area is 58.26 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bannigadhi Jayagad Rural Municipality had a population of 17,426. Of these, 83.4% spoke Nepali, 16.5% Achhami and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.9% were Chhetri, 24.1% other Dalit, 6.2% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Thakuri, 1.3% Kami, 0.5% Lohar, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu and 0.3% Buddhist.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.4% could read and write, 1.1% could only read and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]