Jorayal_Rural_Municipality

Jorayal Rural Municipality

Jorayal Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

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]

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Demographics

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

  1. [1]
    "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. [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. [3]
    NepalMap Language
  4. [4]
    NepalMap Caste
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Religion
  6. [6]
    NepalMap Literacy
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