Manebhanjyang () is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.

According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Manebhanjyang has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 21082 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality

Moli, Baksa, Nepal, Ubu, Nepal, Ketuke, Manebhanjyang, Thakle, Thoksela and Madhavpur which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).

Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality

The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Manebhanjyang.

Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Manebhanjyang Rural Municipality had a population of 21,093. Of these, 33.4% spoke Wambule, 33.0% Nepali, 15.3% Magar, 6.3% Tamang, 6.0% Bahing, 2.0% Jerung, 2.0% Rai, 0.9% Newar and 1.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.4% were Rai, 16.3% Magar, 9.9% Chhetri, 6.5% Newar, 6.4% Tamang, 6.1% Hill Brahmin, 4.3% Kami, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Bahing and 4.7% others.

In terms of religion, 51.1% were Hindu, 39.3% Kirati, 8.4% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian and 0.3% others.

References

External links

Official website

Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA

Rural municipalities in Koshi Province

Populated places in Okhaldhunga District

Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017

Rural municipalities in Okhaldhunga District