Konjyosom Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal
Konjyosom Municipality
कोन्ज्योसोम गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
27°32′00″N 85°21′00″E / 27.5333°N 85.3500°E / 27.5333; 85.3500
CountryNepal
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictLalitpur District
EstablishedMarch 2017[citation needed]
Government
 • ChairpersonGopi Syangtan (Maoist Centre)
 • Vice ChairpersonMimma Lama
Area
 • Total44.16 km2 (17.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Nepal census)
 • Total9,709
 • Density219.85/km2 (569.4/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities
Tamang Newar
Websitehttps://konjyosommun.gov.np/

Konjyosom Rural Municipality is a Rural Municipality in Lalitpur District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established in 2017 by merging the former Village development committees Sankhu, Dalchoki, Chaughare, Nallu and Bhardev.The center of this rural municipality is located at Chaughare. The major ethnic group of this rural municipality are Tamang. The name Konjyosom itself means Gautama Buddha in Tamang language.[1]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Konjyosom Rural Municipality had a population of 9,709. Of these, 75.0% spoke Tamang, 21.5% Nepali, 1.5% Magar, 1.3% Pahari, 0.2% Newar and 0.5% other languages as their first language.[2]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 75.8% were Tamang, 13.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.8% Chhetri, 2.3% Magar, 2.2% Newar, 1.4% Pahari, 0.7% Kami, 0.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.6% others.[3]

In terms of religion, 63.4% were Buddhist, 34.6% Hindu, 1.8% Christian and 0.1% others.[4]

In terms of literacy, 59.0% could read and write, 5.3% could only read and 35.3% could neither read nor write.[5]

References

  1. ^ "राष्ट्रिय राजनीति र कोन्ज्योसोम". Blogspot Konjyosom. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  3. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  4. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  5. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]