Maiwakhola is a rural municipality located in the Taplejung District in the Province No. 1 of eastern Nepal. The total area of the municipality is 138 km2. The local body was formed on 10 March 2021 by merging three VDCs of Phakumba, Sanghu and Dhungesanghu. Currently, it has a total of 6 wards.
Demographics The population of Maiwakhola, as of the 2021 Nepal census, is 10,213. The largest ethnic groups are Limbu, with 46.1% of the population, Sherpa with 31.6% of the population, and Tamang with 10.6% of the population. The most common religions are Kirat, with 45.0% of the population, Bouddha with 42.5% of the population, and Hindu with 11.4% of the population.
84.4% of the population work in agriculture. The literacy rate is 79.9%.
Notable people Madan Bhandari, politician Yogesh Bhattarai, politician Malvika Subba, model
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