Shikhar Municipality
Municipality
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Coordinates: 29°16′N 80°52′E / 29.26°N 80.87°E / 29.26; 80.87
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim
District	Doti
No. of wards	11
Established	10 March 2017
Incorporated (VDC)	Kapalleki, Mudhegaun, Mudabhara, Tijali, Pachanali, Latamandau, Jijodamandau, Banalek and Warpata
Admin HQ.	Pachanali
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Body	Shikhar Municipality
• Mayor	Mr. Dirgha Bahadur Balayar (Nepali Congress)
• Deputy Mayor	Mrs. Sunita Rawal
Area
• Total	585.37 km2 (226.01 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	30,294
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (NPT)
Website	shikharmun.gov.np

Shikhar Municipality is a municipality located in Doti District of Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal.^[1] It is surrounded by Dipayal Silgadhi in the East, Dadeldhura District in the West, Adarsha in the North and K. I. Singh and Jorayal in the South.^{[citation needed]}

History

On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.^[2] thus this local level unit came into existence. Total area of the municipality is 585.37 square kilometres (226.01 sq mi) and total population of the municipality (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 31801. The municipality is divided into 11 wards. Kapalleki, Mudhegaun, Mudabhara, Tijali, Pachanali, Latamandau, Jijodamandau, Banalek and Warpata villages were merged to form this new local level unit.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shikhar Municipality had a population of 32,326. Of these, 97.8% spoke Doteli, 1.9% Nepali, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 53.8% were Chhetri, 14.6% Kami, 11.2% Hill Brahmin, 5.2% Damai/Dholi, 4.9% other Dalit, 3.9% Thakuri, 2.1% Lohar, 1.6% Sarki, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.4% other Terai, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Magar and 0.2% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu and 0.2% Muslim.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 54.2% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 43.0% could neither read nor write.^[6]