- Source: Siddhicharan Municipality
Siddhicharan is a municipality and the district headquarter of Okhaldhunga District in Province No. 1 of Nepal that was established in May 2014 by merging the two former Village development committees Andheri, Thulachhap, Jyamire, Salleri, Rumjatar and Okhaldhunga. It is named after the Nepali poet Siddhicharan Shrestha.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Siddhicharan Municipality had a population of 28,844. Of these, 65.5% spoke Nepali, 10.5% Sherpa, 7.7% Magar, 6.5% Bahing, 3.3% Tamang, 2.1% Rai, 0.9% Gurung, 0.7% Maithili, 0.6% Bhujel and 2.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.8% were Chhetri, 14.0% Hill Brahmin, 13.3% Magar, 11.3% Sherpa, 8.6% Newar, 5.1% Rai, 5.0% Gurung, 4.3% Kami, 3.8% Tamang and 16.8% others.
In terms of religion, 72.8% were Hindu, 19.0% Buddhist, 7.1% Kirati, 0.7% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.3% others.
Transportation
Rumjatar Airport lies in Old-Rumjatar offering flights to Lukla and Kathmandu.
References
External links
UN map of the municipalities of Okhaldhunga District
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Siddhicharan Municipality
- Siddhicharan Shrestha
- Andhari, Siddhicharan
- Okhaldhunga District
- Siddhicharan Highway
- Municipalities of Nepal
- Rumjatar
- Jyamire, Okhaldhunga
- List of mayors of municipalities in Nepal
- Barnalu
