Purbichauki Rural Municipality

Purbichauki (Nepali: पूर्वीचौकी) is a Gaupalika in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.^[1] Purbichauki has a population of 22483.The land area is 117.66 km².^[2]

Purbichauki Rural Municipality पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Purbichauki Rural Municipality पूर्वीचौकी गाउँपालिका Show map of Sudurpashchim Province Purbichauki Rural Municipality Purbichauki Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 29°16′29″N 81°03′58″E / 29.2747°N 81.066°E / 29.2747; 81.066
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Doti District
Government
• Type	Local government
• Chairperson	Dirga Raj Bogati
• Administrative Head	Tek Bahadur Khadka
Area
• Total	117.66 km^2 (45.43 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	22,483
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	http://purbichaukimun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Purbichauki Rural Municipality had a population of 22,489. Of these, 99.0% spoke Doteli, 0.7% Nepali, 0.1% Achhami, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 69.2% were Chhetri, 11.1% Kami, 6.9% other Dalit, 4.5% Damai/Dholi, 3.1% Badi, 1.9% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Lohar, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Terai Brahmin, 0.2% Magar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram and 0.3% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 51.2% could read and write, 3.4% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.^[6]

References

1. "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
2. (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
3. NepalMap Language
4. NepalMap Caste
5. NepalMap Religion
6. NepalMap Literacy