Jagadulla Rural Municipality

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

Jagadulla जगदुल्ला गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Jagadulla Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29°03′N 82°33′E
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali Province
District	Dolpa
Wards	6
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr.Narshingh Rokaya (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs.Amrita Lama (NCP)
Area
• Total	83.3 km2 (32.2 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,273
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarter	majhgaun
Website	jagdullamun.gov.np

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

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 89.4% of the population in Jagadulla Rural Municipality spoke Nepali, 9.2% Sherpa and 1.1% Tamang as their first language; 0.3% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.5% were Chhetri, 24.2% Kami, 9.3% Bhote, 5.2% Tamang, 4.2% Magar, 3.3% Thakuri, 1.0% Damai/Dholi and 0.3% others.

In terms of religion, 83.5% were Hindu and 16.5% Buddhist.^[4]