Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski (Nepali : अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका) is a

Gaunpalika A gaunpalika ( ne, गाउँपालिका, lit=rural municipality, translit=Gāum̐pālikā ) is an administrative division in Nepal. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development dissolved the existing village development committ ...

in Kaski District in Gandaki Province of Nepal named after the Annapurna Mountain. On 12 March 2017, the Government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure. With the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDSs have been replaced with Municipal and Village Councils. Annapurna Gaupalika is one of these 753 local units.

History

Annapurna Rural Municipality was incorporated by merging Dhikurpokhari, Lumle, Salyan, Bhadaure Tamagi, Dangsing and Ghandruk Village Development Committees (VDCs). This rural Municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017.

Location

Annapurna Rural Municipality is surrounded by Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality on the East, Myagdi district on the West, Manang District on the North and Parbat district and Pokhara Metropolitan City on the South with a total area of 417.74 km2 (161.29 sq mi) and the total population of 23,565 individuals according to Nepal census 2011 (2068 BS). The population density of this Rural Municipality is 56.411/km2 (146.103/sq mi). This Rural Municipality is divided into 11 wards. This rural municipality lies 4528 feet above from the sea level. The Mid-Hill Highway(Pokhara-Baglung Segment) goes through the center of this Gaupalika.

Demographics

At the time of the

2011 Nepal census Nepal conducted a widespread national census in 2011 by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with the 58 municipalities and the 3915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the municipalities an ...

, Annapurna Rural Municipality had a population of 23,565. Of these, 82.7% spoke Nepali, 15.1%

Gurung Gurung (exonym; ) or Tamu (endonym; Gurung: ) are an ethnic group indigenous to the hills and mountains of Gandaki Province of Nepal. Gurung people predominantly live around the Annapurna region in Manang, Mustang, Dolpo, Kaski, Lamjung, Gorkha, ...

, 1.0% Magar, 0.3%

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, 0.2%

Tamang The Tamang (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of Nepal. In Nepal Tamang/Moormi people constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of the 2011 c ...

, 0.2%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Kulung, 0.1%

Newar Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisatio ...

, 0.1% Thakali and 0.2% other languages as their first language. In terms of ethnicity/caste, 28.9% were Hill Brahmin, 20.8%

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, 17.8%

, 8.6%

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ne, क्षेत्री ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali speakers of Khas community, some of whom trace their origin to migration fro ...

, 7.1% Magar, 5.7%

Damai Damai ( ne, दमाइँ) is an occupational caste found among Khas people. They comprise 45 subgroups. Their surnames take after the subgroup they belong to. People belonging to this caste are traditionally tailors and musicians. They are ade ...

/Dholi, 4.5% Sarki, 1.0% Gharti/

Bhujel Bhujel or Gharti is a caste group in Nepal. The inhabitants living near the Bhuji Khola river called Bhujel. Bhujel are divided into four subcaste – Bhujyal, Gharti, Nisel and Khawas. Most of the Bhujel of Nepal speaks Nepali language but some ...

, 0.8% other

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, 0.8%

, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6%

, 0.6% Thakali, 0.5%

, 0.4% Badi, 0.4%

Thakuri Thakuri ( ne, ठकुरी) is a sub-caste of Khasas tribes in Nepal. It consists of the historical ruling class, and is made up of the descendants of the Great Khasa Malla kingdom rulers of the Baisi and Chaubisi principalities. The former ...

, 0.3 Musalman, 0.1%

Ghale Ghale is an indigenous group of Nepal. The Ghale speak Ghale language Ghale is a Tibeto-Burman language of Nepal. It belongs to the group of Ghale languages. The dialects of Ghale have limited intelligibility: (south) Barpak, Kyaura, Laprak, ...

, 0.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others. In terms of religion, 83.1% were

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

, 13.5%

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, 1.6%

Bon ''Bon'', also spelled Bön () and also known as Yungdrung Bon (, "eternal Bon"), is a Tibetan religious tradition with many similarities to Tibetan Buddhism and also many unique features.Samuel 2012, pp. 220-221. Bon initially developed in t ...

, 0.8%

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

, 0.3%

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

, 0.1%

Kirati The Kirati people, also spelled as Kirant or Kiranti, are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group. They are peoples of the Himalayas, mostly the Eastern Himalaya extending eastward from Nepal to North East India (predominantly in the Indian state of Sikkim ...

and 0.5% others. In terms of literacy, 70.3% could both read and write, 2.8% could read but not write and 26.8% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literac

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Economic Activities

The major economic sources of this Gaupalika are: * Tourism The major places for tourist attraction of this Gaupalika are Lumle, Machhapuchhre & Annapurna Base Camp, Ghodepani, Ghandruk, Panchase, Isaru, Hidden Lake, Nasikhark etc. * Agriculture People are doing their agriculture as their prime source of income. Nowadays People are using modern technology for doing agriculture. * Animal Husbandry Rearing of animals for animal related products is Animal Husbandry. People in this Gaupalika rear animals like Cows, Buffalo, Yaks and Goat for Milk and Buffalo, Sheep, Goat and Pig for meat. * Poultry Farming We can see many Poultry Firm in the southern part of this Gaupalika where different types are poultry are rearing like Broiler, Lear's and Local Fowl. * Horticulture Agriculture of fruits for living is Horticulture. People in this Gaupalika are planting Orange, Pears, Apple etc for their Cash Crops.

Major Markets

The main market area of this Gaupalika are: # Naudanda # Kande # Nayapul # Birethanti # Syauli Bazar

References

Gandaki Province Kaski District Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017 Rural municipalities in Kaski District {{Kaski-geo-stub