Chaubise () is one of four rural municipalities (gaunpalika) in Dhankuta District of the Koshi Province of Nepal. Out of Dhankuta's seven municipalities, three are urban and four rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Chaubise has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 19283 as of Census of Nepal 2011. To form this new Rural Municipality 6 No. Budhabare, Mudebas, Kuruletenupa, Bodhe, Rajarani, Maunabuthuk and Basantatar were merged, which were previously all separate village development committees (local level administrative villages). Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
The Gaunpalika is divided into 8 wards and Rajarani, Dhankuta is the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality.
Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chaubise Rural Municipality had a population of 19,283. Of these, 32.6% spoke Limbu, 29.0% Nepali, 15.8% Magar, 7.8% Yakkha, 6.2% Tamang, 3.9% Yamphu, 2.1% Rai, 0.6% Majhi, 0.4% Newar, 0.3% Bantawa, 0.2% Bhujel, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Chamling, 0.1% Sanskrit, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% other languages as their first language. NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.6% were Limbu, 15.9% Magar, 11.5% Chhetri, 8.8% Yakkha, 6.5% Tamang, 4.6% Hill Brahmin, 3.6% Rai, 3.5% Kami, 3.3% Yamphu, 3.2% Newar, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Majhi, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Gurung, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others. NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 45.9% were Kirati, 33.2% Hindu, 18.5% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.7% others. NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 73.8% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and the remaining 24.3% could neither read nor write. NepalMap Literacy
References
External links Official website