Bitthadchir Rural Municipality

Bitthadchir (Nepali: बित्थडचिर ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.^[1] Bitthadchir has a population of 17154.The land area is 86.15 km².^[2]

Bitthadchir Rural Municipality बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Bitthadchir Rural Municipality बित्थडचिर गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29.5164°N 80.8352°E / 29.5164; 80.8352
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Bajhang District
Government
• Type	Local government
• Chairperson	Ammar Singh Mahar
Area
• Total	86.15 km2 (33.26 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	17,154
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	http://bitthadchirmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bitthadchir Rural Municipality had a population of 18,072. Of these, 95.0% spoke Nepali and 5.0% Doteli as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 75.2% were Chhetri, 11.7% Kami, 6.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% other Dalit, 1.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Thakuri, 0.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 54.5% could read and write, 4.2% could only read and 41.2% could neither read nor write.^[6]