Thalara Rural Municipality
थलारा गाउँपालिका | |
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Coordinates: 29°26′59″N 81°00′29″E / 29.4498°N 81.008°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
District | Bajhang District |
Government | |
• Type | Local government |
• Chairperson | Prakash Rokaya |
• Administrative head | Siddaraj Pandit |
Area | |
• Total | 105.51 km2 (40.74 sq mi) |
Population (
2011 census) | |
• Total | 17,952 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 ( Nepal Standard Time) |
Website | https://thalaramun.gov.np |
Thalara ( Nepali: थलारा ) is a Gaupalika( Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal. [1] Thalara has a population of 17952.The land area is 105.51 km2. [2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thalara Rural Municipality had a population of 17,978. Of these, 85.9% spoke Nepali, 14.0% Bajhangi and 0.1% other languages as their first language. [3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.5% were Chhetri, 23.1% Hill Brahmin, 14.2% other Dalit, 4.4% Kami, 4.0% Thakuri, 3.6% Sarki, 2.2% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Badi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% others. [4]
In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu and 0.1% others. [5]
In terms of literacy, 59.2% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 36.4% could neither read nor write. [6]