Kalika is a municipality in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. This municipality was established in 2015 AD by merging the existing Jutpani, Padampur, Shaktikhor and Siddhi VDCs.
Demographics According to the results of National Census 2078, the total population is 52,164 (females 26,656 and males 25,508) and the number of households is 12,258.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kalika Municipality had a population of 44,898. Of these, 60.1% spoke Nepali, 12.3% Chepang, 12.1% Tharu, 10.4% Tamang, 1.3% Magar, 0.8% Maithili, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Newar, 0.6% Bote, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.2% Darai, 0.1% Ghale and 0.1% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.7% were Hill Brahmin, 17.5% Chepang/Praja, 16.1% Tamang, 12.5% Tharu, 9.0% Chhetri, 5.3% Newar, 4.4% Magar, 4.1% Gurung, 3.1% Kami, 2.9% Kumal, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Bote, 0.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Darai, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others. NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 18.1% Buddhist, 9.2% Christian, 0.4% Prakriti, 0.2% Muslim, and 1.9% others. NepalMap Religion
Ward Profile Presidents of Wards
Ward-no-1:Santavir Sangdan(NC) Ward-no-2:Laxman Paudel(CPN-UML) Ward-no-3:Birendra Tamang(Maoist-Centre) Ward-no-4:Makarman Shrestha(CPN-UML) Ward-no-5:Deepak Bahadur Bhattarai(NC) Ward-no-6:Tika Ram Regmi(NC) Ward-no-7:Kamal Raj Muktan(NC) Ward-no-8:Chitra Bahadur Magar(Maoist-Centre) Ward-no-9:Nilakantha magar(CPN-UML) Ward-no-10:Nar Jung Praja(NC) Ward-no-11:Krishna Bahadur Praja(CPN-UML)
Education Schools Shree Prithivi Higher Secondary School Shree Bhimodaya model Secondary School Shaktikhor Secondary School Jamunapur Secondary School Samipur secondary school
Health care Kalika Hospital, one and only hospital
Tourism Area Upperdang Gadi Shaktikhor Jharna Gairibari Jharna Love Danda Bhimwali park Viral Ghar Siraichuli Sinti Jharna
Religious Places Kalika Temple, Jutpani Buddhist Gumba, Kamalchowk ShivaMandir, Gurau Chaur Khageri River, Chhatpuja
Major Places Kholesimal Bazzar Club chowk Lahure Chowk Jutpani Bazzar Padampur Highschool Chowk Shaktikhor Bazzar
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