Chankheli Rural Municipality

Chankheli (Nepali: चंखेली गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.^[1][2][3]

Chankheli चंखेली गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Chankheli Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.93°N 82.31°E / 29.93; 82.31
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali Province
District	Humla
Wards	7
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	pyari all shahi (Nepali Congress)
• Vice-chairperson	Bimala Shahi (NCP)
Area
• Total	1,310.41 km2 (505.95 sq mi)
• Rank	8th largest RM (in country) 3rd largest (in province)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,517
• Density	4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarter	Srimastha
Website	chankhelimun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 7 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Srimastha.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.5% of the population in Chankheli Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.2% Sign language as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.2% were Chhetri, 18.0% Thakuri, 16.1% Hill Brahmin, 13.9% Byasi/Sauka, 8.7% Kami, 7.2% Tamang, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.7% Sarki and 0.5% others.

In terms of religion, 80.4% were Hindu, 19.5% Buddhist and 0.1% others.^[4]

See also

• Chankheli Peak