Tripurasundari
त्रिपुरासुंदरी
Municipality
Tripurasundari is located in Nepal
Tripurasundari
Tripurasundari
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°02′N 82°51′E / 29.03°N 82.85°E / 29.03; 82.85
Country   Nepal
ProvinceKarnali
DistrictDolpa
No. of wards11
Established10 March 2017
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMr. Om Bahadur Budha (NCP)
 • Deputy mayorMrs. Chandra Kumari Budha (NCP)
Area
 • Total393.54 km2 (151.95 sq mi)
Highest elevation
5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,104
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Websiteofficial website

Tripurasundari (Nepali: त्रिपुरासुन्दरी) is an urban municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1]

The total area of the municipality is 393.54 square kilometres (151.95 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2011 Nepal census is 10,104 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 11 wards.[2]

The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

Tripurakot, Sunhu, Lhan, Pahada and Likhu Village development committees were incorporated to form this new municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Tripurakot.[2]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 55.8% of the population in Tripurasundari Municipality spoke Nepali, 22.3% Thangmi, 18.2% Newar, 2.6% Tamang, 0.6% Sherpa and 0.2% Maithili as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 26.2% were Thami, 25.6% Newar, 25.4% Chhetri, 4.8% Hill Brahmin, 3.9% Kami, 3.8% Gurung, 2.7% Tamang, 2.1% Pahari, 1.7% Damai/Dholi and 3.8% others.

In terms of religion, 92.7% were Hindu, 3.3% Buddhist, 2.2% Christian and 1.8% Prakriti.[5]

References

  1. ^ "स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण" [Details of the local level bodies]. www.mofald.gov.np/en (in Nepali). Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]

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Dolpa District
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