Palungtar

Palungtar is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province, central Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar. It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City.[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.[3]

Palungtar
पालुङटार
Municipality
Palungtar is located in Gandaki Province
Palungtar
Palungtar
Location in Nepal
Palungtar is located in Nepal
Palungtar
Palungtar
Palungtar (Nepal)
Coordinates: 28.05°N 84.50°E / 28.05; 84.50
Country   Nepal
ProvinceGandaki Province
DistrictGorkha District
Government
 • MayorBibas Chintan (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorBandana Pandey (NCP)
Population
 (2011 Nepal census)[1]
 • Total38,174
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Area code064
Websitepalungtarmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Palungtar Municipality had a population of 38,244. Of these, 89.9% spoke Nepali, 4.8% Tamang, 1.5% Magar, 1.3% Gurung, 1.1% Newar, 0.6% Kumhali, 0.5% Urdu, 0.1% Bhojpuri and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 16.3% were Chhetri, 13.4% Hill Brahmin, 10.3% Kumal, 10.2% Sarki, 9.0% Newar, 8.5% Magar, 7.6% Tamang, 6.7% Kami, 5.0% Gurung, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 3.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.8% Musalman, 0.6% Thakuri, 0.5% Brahmu/Baramo, 0.2% Gaine, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Darai, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Kamar, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% others.[5]

In terms of religion, 86.3% were Hindu, 7.0% Buddhist, 5.8% Christian, 0.8% Muslim and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of literacy, 69.2% could both read and write, 2.1% could read but not write and 28.7% could neither read nor write.[7]

Transportation

Palungtar Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Palungtar.[8]

References
  1. Election Commission Nepal
  2. "Smart cities: New generation". The Himalayan Times. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. NepalMap Language
  5. NepalMap Caste
  6. NepalMap Religion
  7. NepalMap Literacy
  8. "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.


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