Arughat Rural Municipality
Arughat Rural Municipality      आरुघाट गाउँपालिका  | |
|---|---|
![]() Arughat Rural Municipality Location in Nepal  | |
| Coordinates: 28°02′54″N 84°48′50″E / 28.048200°N 84.813770°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Gandaki | 
| District | Gorkha District | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 148.5 km2 (57.3 sq mi) | 
| Population | |
 • Total  | 23,887 | 
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) | 
| Website | http://aarughatmun.gov.np/ | 
Arughat Rural Municipality (Nepali :आरूघाट गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Gorkha District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. It is divided into 10 wards. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Arughat is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Arughat Rural Municipality had a population of 23,915. Of these, 71.5% spoke Nepali, 21.4% Gurung, 3.1% Tamang, 1.3% Newar, 1.0% Bajjika, 1.0% Ghale, 0.3% Magar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.3% were Gurung, 15.0% Chhetri, 9.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.4% Brahmu/Baramo, 7.8% Magar, 6.3% Kami, 5.5% Sarki, 5.0% Newar, 3.3% Ghale, 3.2% Tamang, 2.3% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Darai, 0.4% Musalman, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 64.7% were Hindu, 28.9% Buddhist, 4.2% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Muslim and 0.3% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 60.3% could both read and write, 2.3% could read but not write and 37.4% could neither read nor write.[6]
Notable people
- Purnima Shrestha, mountaineer and photojournalist.[7][8]
 
Climate
| Climate data for Arughat Bazar, elevation 518 m (1,699 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0)  |  24.2 (75.6)  |  28.7 (83.7)  |  33.4 (92.1)  |  34.2 (93.6)  |  32.4 (90.3)  |  30.8 (87.4)  |  30.7 (87.3)  |  30.3 (86.5)  |  29.7 (85.5)  |  25.7 (78.3)  |  21.8 (71.2)  |  28.6 (83.5)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.6 (60.1)  |  17.6 (63.7)  |  22.1 (71.8)  |  26.2 (79.2)  |  27.6 (81.7)  |  27.7 (81.9)  |  27.0 (80.6)  |  26.7 (80.1)  |  26.2 (79.2)  |  24.3 (75.7)  |  19.7 (67.5)  |  16.0 (60.8)  |  23.1 (73.5)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2)  |  11.0 (51.8)  |  15.5 (59.9)  |  19.0 (66.2)  |  21.0 (69.8)  |  23.0 (73.4)  |  23.2 (73.8)  |  22.8 (73.0)  |  22.1 (71.8)  |  19.0 (66.2)  |  13.8 (56.8)  |  10.1 (50.2)  |  17.6 (63.6)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.99)  |  29.4 (1.16)  |  51.4 (2.02)  |  77.2 (3.04)  |  172.4 (6.79)  |  430.9 (16.96)  |  666.9 (26.26)  |  637.4 (25.09)  |  353.4 (13.91)  |  69.1 (2.72)  |  13.3 (0.52)  |  13.3 (0.52)  |  2,539.8 (99.98)  | 
| Source: FAO[9] JICA[10] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "आरूघाट गाउँपालिका,गाउँ कार्यपालिकाको कार्यालय | आरुघाट -गोरखा : गण्डकी प्रदेश, नेपाल". aarughatmun.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
 - ^ Collegenp. "Arughat Rural Municipality, Gorkha". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
 - ^ NepalMap Language
 - ^ NepalMap Caste
 - ^ NepalMap Religion
 - ^ NepalMap Literacy
 - ^ Magar, Bikash Roka (19 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: A photojournalist's bid to establish herself atop mountains". OnlineKhabar. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
 - ^ Karn, Priyanjali (27 October 2021). "Purnima Shrestha: Passion to climb, urge to click". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
 - ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
 - ^ "ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
 
 

