Dullu
Dullu Municipality
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Dullu (Nepali: दुल्लु) is an urban Municipality in Dailekh District of Karnali Province in Nepal.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census former Dullu had a population of 30,457 people living in 5,861 individual households.[1] After the reconstruction of local level authority in Nepal in 2017, the total area of the new Dullu municipality has 156.77 square kilometres (60.53 sq mi) and total population is now (as of 2011 Nepal census) 41,540.[2]
History
The Municipality was formed merging 6 former
Fulfilling the requirement of the new
This place was the winter capital of the kingdom of
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dullu Municipality had a population of 41,540. Of these, 99.7% spoke Nepali, 0.3% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[6]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 45.7% were Chhetri, 16.7% Kami, 9.8% Thakuri, 8.8% Hill Brahmin, 6.7% Sarki, 5.0% Damai/Dholi, 4.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.2% Magar, 0.5% Kumal, 0.4% Gurung, 0.3% Badi, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[7]
In terms of religion, 99.7% were Hindu, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% Buddhist.[8]
In terms of literacy, 63.8% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 33.2% could neither read nor write.[9]
References
- ^ "संक्षिप्त परिचय". www.dullumun.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ 72 new municipalities announced Archived June 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine My Republica
- ^ Govt announces 72 new municipalities Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine The Kathmandu Post
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on October 12, 2008, retrieved October 7, 2008
- ^ NepalMap Language [1]
- ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
- ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
- ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]
External links
Headquarters: Dailekh | ||
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