She Phoksundo (Nepali: शे फोक्सुण्डो गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1][2][3]
She Phoksundo
शे फोक्सुण्डो गाउँपालिका | |
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  She Phoksundo Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 29°25′N 83°05′E / 29.42°N 83.09°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Dolpa |
| Wards | 9 |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural Council |
| • Chairperson | Mr.Tashi Tunduk Gurung (NCP) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mr.Dawa Sanduk Gurung -Independent |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.07 km2 (47.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,099 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Headquarter | Saldang |
| Website | shephoksundomun |
The rural municipality is divided into a total of nine wards. The headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Saldang.
Geography
editIt is situated at coordinates of 29° 20' 00" N to 29° 51' 00" N Latitudes and 82° 89' 00" E to 83° 09' 00" E of Longitudes. The lowest elevation is 2300m and the highest elevation is 7,425m below sea level.
Shey Phoksundo Gaunpalika was incorporated on 10 March 2017 (Falgun 27, 2073 BS) fulfilling the requirement of the Constitution of Nepal 2015 (2072 BS). Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies. Saldang, Bhijer, and Phoksundo Village development committees (VDCs) were incorporated to form this Gaunpalika. The name of this Gaunpalika was enrolled by the name of Shey Phoksundo Lake.
Demographics
editAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 56.7% of the population in She Phoksundo Rural Municipality spoke Sherpa, 23.3% Kham, 17.6% Gurung, 1.4% Nepali and 0.6% Tamang as their first language; 0.4% spoke other languages.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 76.7% were Dolpo, 17.8% Gurung, 2.9% Tamang, 0.9% Bhote, 0.4% Chhetri, 0.4% Magar and 0.9% others.
In terms of religion, 97.1% were Buddhist, 2.5% Hindu and 0.4% Bon.[4]
References
edit- ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण (Details of local levels)". www.mofald.gov.np/en. Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality in Nepal". CITY POPULATION. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ NepalMap Demographics
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