Tanjakot Rural Municipality

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

Tanjakot ताँजाकोट गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Tanjakot Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 29.64°N 81.74°E / 29.64; 81.74
Country	Nepal
Province	Karnali Province
District	Humla
Wards	5
Established	10 March 2017
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Chairperson	Bagdal Malla (NCP)
• Vice-chairperson	Manju Buda (NCP)
Area
• Total	159.1 km2 (61.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,964
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Headquarter	Maila
Website	tajakotmun.gov.np

The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Maila.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.7% of the population in Tanjakot Rural Municipality spoke Nepali and 0.2% Tamang as their first language; 0.1% spoke other languages.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 36.1% were Chhetri, 18.8% Hill Brahmin, 14.3% Thakuri, 9.3% Damai/Dholi, 8.7% Kami, 5.6% Byasi/Sauka, 4.7% Sarki, 1.9% Teli and 0.6% others.

In terms of religion, 94.1% were Hindu, 5.8% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.^[4]