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Jorayal Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 29°06′25″N 80°42′00″E / 29.107°N 80.700°E / 29.107; 80.700
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Jorayal Rural Municipality
जोरायल गाउँपालिका
Jorayal Rural Municipality is located in Sudurpashchim Province
Jorayal Rural Municipality
Jorayal Rural Municipality
जोरायल गाउँपालिका
Jorayal Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Jorayal Rural Municipality
Jorayal Rural Municipality
Jorayal Rural Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 29°06′25″N 80°42′00″E / 29.107°N 80.700°E / 29.107; 80.700
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictDoti District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonDurga Dutta Ojha
 • Administrative HeadTej Bahadur Khatri
Area
 • Total419.09 km2 (161.81 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20,824
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://jorayalmun.gov.np

Jorayal (Nepali: जोरायल) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Jorayal has a population of 20824.The land area is 419.09 km2.[2]

Demographics

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jorayal Rural Municipality had a population of 21,296. Of these, 72.7% spoke Doteli, 19.7% Nepali, 4.7% Magar, 1.7% Kham, 0.5% Sherpa, 0.3% Achhami, 0.1% Gurung and 0.3% others.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 57.3% were Chhetri, 12.7% Magar, 10.2% Kami, 8.4% Hill Brahmin, 4.1% Sarki, 2.3% Thakuri, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Badi, 0.5% Newar, 0.4% Bhote, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Rai, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Limbu and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 96.7% were Hindu, 2.8% Buddhist, 0.4% Christian and 0.1% Prakriti.[5]

In terms of literacy, 69.3% could read and write, 2.6% could only read 28.0% could neither read nor write.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ^ NepalMap Language
  4. ^ NepalMap Caste
  5. ^ NepalMap Religion
  6. ^ NepalMap Literacy