Talkot_Rural_Municipality

Talkot Rural Municipality

Talkot Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

Talkot (Nepali: तलकोट ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

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Talkot has a population of 11557.The land area is 335.26 km2.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Talkot Rural Municipality had a population of 11,569. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 17.1% Bajhangi, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 66.2% were Chhetri, 10.7% Thakuri, 9.7% Kami, 5.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Sarki, 1.2% other Dalit, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Rajput and 0.2% others.[4]

In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.5% Buddhist.[5]

In terms of literacy, 61.0% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 36.2% 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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