| Dhankari Rural Municipality ढँकारी गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality | |
  Dhankari Rural Municipalityढँकारी गाउँपालिका | |
| Coordinates: 28°58′32″N 81°13′47″E / 28.9756°N 81.2296°E / 28.9756; 81.2296 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.88 km (87.98 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,562 |
| • Density | 95/km (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://dhakarimun.gov.np |
Dhankari (Nepali: ढँकारी ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.
Dhankari has a population of 21562.The land area is 227.88 km.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhankari Rural Municipality had a population of 21,570. Of these, 95.9% spoke Nepali, 3.5% Achhami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Chhetri, 14.7% other Dalit, 13.9% Kami, 11.2% Hill Brahmin, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Badi, 0.4% Magar, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki and 0.1% others.
In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others.
In terms of literacy, 46.8% could read and write, 6.4% could only read and 46.7% could neither read nor write.
References
- "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "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.
- NepalMap Language
- NepalMap Caste
- NepalMap Religion
- NepalMap Literacy
| Accham District | ||
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| Headquarters: Mangalsen | ||
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