Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality

The rural municipality was named Bahrachhetra Muktinath at the time of establishment of this rural municipality. The rural municipality had to named Varagung Muktichhetra but by mistake it spelled to Bahragaun Muktichhetra, so in the first meeting of this rural council on 17 July 2017, it was decided to send a request to related office to make the corrections in the name of the rural municipality.[5]

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality had a population of 2,704. Of these, 59.8% spoke Gurung, 18.7% Thakali, 15.2% Nepali, 2.4% Magar, 1.9% Tamang, 1.2% Sherpa and 0.8% other languages as their first language.[6]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.5% were Gurung, 19.1% Thakali, 4.5% Kami, 3.8% Magar, 3.1% Hill Brahmin, 2.3% Chhetri, 2.1% Tamang, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.1% Sherpa, 0.5% Damai/Dholi and 1.6% others.[7]

In terms of religion, 79.3% were Buddhist, 16.6% Hindu, 3.3% Bon, 0.5% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.2% others.[8]

In terms of literacy, 56.0% could read and write, 1.8% could only read and 42.2% could neither read nor write.[9]

Varagung Muktichhetra is divided into 5 wards:

• Baragung Muktichhetra
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  Jhong Khola in Kagbeni
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  Kali Gandaki bridge in Tsele
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  Trek from Chusang to Tsele
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  Metsin Lhakhang in Chhusang
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  Gorge at Ghyakar
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  Porter on his way to Samar
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  Guesthouse in Samar
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  Apple farm in Tangbe

• bahragaumuktichhetramun.gov.np