Namkha Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 30°3′36″N 81°27′36″E / 30.06000°N 81.46000°E / 30.06000; 81.46000
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Namkha
नाम्खा
UTC+5:45 (NST)
HeadquartersYalbang
Websitenamkhamun.gov.np

Namkha (

rural municipality (by area) of Nepal located in Humla District of Karnali Province.[1]

The total area of the rural municipality is 2,419.64 square kilometres (934.23 sq mi) and total population is 3900 individuals (as of 2011 Nepal census) only. The rural municipality is divided into 6 wards.[2]

The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when

constitution of Nepal 2015.[3][4]

Hepka, Khagalgaun, Muchu and Limi Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality. The headquarters of the municipality is situated at Yalwang.[2]

Namkha
HQ:Yalbang
Ward No. Village Area (km2) Population (2011)
1 Hepka 177.72 1057
2 Khagalgaun North 191.76 495
3 Khagalgaun South 94.08 428
4 Muchu East (Yalbang) 586.25 456
5 Muchu West 168.54 460
6 Limi 1201.29 904
Namkha 2419.64 3900
Trekking route from Simikot, Hilsa, Limi

Namkha RM is located in the most North-west part of Nepal in

Trekking. There is trekking route connecting Simikot to Limi, Muchu and Yalwang.[5]

Namkha (Nepal) - Mansarovar (China) (1954)

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 98.3% of the population in Namkha Rural Municipality spoke Tamang and 0.9% Nepali as their first language; 0.8% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 98.7% were Tamang, 0.5% Chhetri and 0.8% others.

In terms of religion, 97.8% were Buddhist, 2.0% Hindu and 0.2% others.[6]

References

  1. Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Archived from the original
    on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA" (PDF). www.mofald.gov.np. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "New local level structure comes into effect from today". www.thehimalayantimes.com. The Himalayan Times. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "New local level units come into existence". www.kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Simikot Trekking". Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ NepalMap Demographics [1]

External links

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