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Modi Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 28°17′N 83°45′E / 28.29°N 83.75°E / 28.29; 83.75
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Modi (RM)
मोदी गाउँपालिका
Modi (RM) is located in Gandaki Province
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM)
Location
Modi (RM) is located in Nepal
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM)
Modi (RM) (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28°17′N 83°45′E / 28.29°N 83.75°E / 28.29; 83.75
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki
DistrictParbat
Wards8
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Prem Sharma Paudel
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Seti Mahat
 • Term of office(2017 - 2022)
Area
 • Total143.6 km2 (55.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,284
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
HeadquarterDeupurkot
Websitemodimun.gov.np

Modi is a Rural municipality located within the Parbat District of the Gandaki Province of Nepal. The rural municipality spans 143.6 square kilometres (55.4 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 21,284 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 Deupurkot, Bhuktangle, Deurali, Kyang, Bajung, Tilahar, Ramja Deurali and Chitre VDCs were merged to form Modi Rural Municipality. Modi is divided into 8 wards, with Deupurkot declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Modi Rural Municipality had a population of 21,312. Of these, 87.5% spoke Nepali, 8.3% Magar, 3.4% Gurung, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% Newar and 0.4% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 24.3% were Hill Brahmin, 23.5% Chhetri, 14.2% Magar, 13.0% Kami, 6.3% Sarki, 6.2% Damai/Dholi, 5.4% Thakuri, 4.4% Gurung, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 1.8% others.

In terms of religion, 83.0% were Hindu, 16.1% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian, 0.1% Muslim, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[5]

References

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  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 [1]
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