Chharka Tangsong Rural Municipality

Chharka Tangsong (Nepali: छार्का ताङसोङ गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province of Nepal.^[1][2][3]

Chharka Tangsong छार्का ताङसोङ गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Chharka Tangsong Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.07°N 83.45°E / 29.07; 83.45
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali Province
District	Dolpa
Wards	6
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Shenang Gurung
• Vice-chairperson	Chhiring Dihik Gurung
Area
• Total	345.57 km2 (133.43 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,451
• Density	4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarter	Chharka
Website	chharkatangsongmun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Chharka.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 49.8% of the population in Chharka Tangsong Rural Municipality spoke Dolpali, 34.3% Gurung, 9.7% Magar and 5.7% Sherpa as their first language; 0.5% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 55.5% were Dolpo, 34.3% Gurung, 9.9% Magar and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 99.5% were Buddhist, 0.5% Hindu and 0.1% Christian.^[4]