Chingad ( Nepali: चिङ्गाड गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali Province of Nepal. [1]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chingad Rural Municipality had a population of 17,275. Of these, 96.0% spoke Nepali, 3.8% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language. [2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 64.6% were Chhetri, 12.4% Kami, 8.6% Magar, 4.0% Damai/Dholi, 3.9% Sarki, 3.0% Hill Brahmin, 1.8% Thakuri, 1.3% Gurung, 0.2% Badi, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami and 0.2% others. [3]
In terms of religion, 98.0% were Hindu, 1.2% Christian, 0.7% Buddhist and 0.1% others. [4]
In terms of literacy, 62.1% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 35.6% could neither read nor write. [5]
References
- ^ "Chingad (Rural Municipality, Nepal) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ NepalMap Language
- ^ NepalMap Caste
- ^ NepalMap Religion
- ^ NepalMap Literacy
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