Chhathar Jorpati () is one of four rural municipalities (gaunpalika) in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province of Nepal. Out of the total seven municipalities in Dhankuta, three are urban and four rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Chhathar Jorpati has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 18322 as of Census of Nepal 2011. To form this new Rural Municipality Hathikharka, Tankhuwa, Telia and Parewadin were merged, which previously were all separate Village development committee (local level administrative villages). 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).
The Gaunpalika is divided into 6 wards and Tankhuwa is the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality.
Demographics At the 2011 Nepal census, Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality had a population of 18,322. Of these, 44.4% spoke Nepali, 31.6% Limbu, 11.3% Magar, 4.3% Tamang, 2.2% Sherpa, 2.2% Newar, 1.2% Gurung, 1.0% Rai, 0.7% Bhujel, 0.3% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.2% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.3% were Limbu, 25.1% Chhetri, 11.6% Magar, 5.5% Hill Brahmin, 4.8% Tamang, 3.8% Newar, 2.8% Kami, 2.6% Sherpa, 2.5% Gurung, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.6% Rai, 0.8% Sarki, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Yadav, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.6% others. NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 47.1% were Hindu, 31.4% Kirati, 18.9% Buddhist, 1.7% Christian, 0.5% Prakriti and 0.2% others. NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 72.5% could read and write, 1.5% could only read and 26.0% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy
References
External links Official website Final District 1-75 Corrected Last for RAJPATRA