Varagung Muktichhetra (), earlier Bahragaun Muktichhetra is a rural municipality situated in Mustang District of Gandaki Province of Nepal The rural municipality is situated on the southern part of the Mustang, surrounded by Dalome rural municipality on the north, Gharpajhong and Thasang rural municipalities on the south, Manang District on the east and Dolpa District on the west. The north-southern border of the rural municipality touches the Myagdi District boundary.
The total area of the rural municipality is and the total population, according to 2011 Nepal census, is 2,330 individuals. The rural municipality is divided into 5 wards. The admin center of the rural municipality is at Kagbeni.
Kagbeni, Jhong, Chhusang and Muktinath village development committees were Incorporated while established this rural municipality. The rural municipality came into existence on 10 March 2017, fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level bodies.
Etymology The rural municipality was named Bahrachhetra Muktinath at the time of establishment of this rural municipality. The rural municipality had to named Varagung Muktichhetra but by mistake it spelled to Bahragaun Muktichhetra, so in the first meeting of this rural council on 17 July 2017, it was decided to send a request to related office to make the corrections in the name of the rural municipality.
Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality had a population of 2,704. Of these, 59.8% spoke Gurung, 18.7% Thakali, 15.2% Nepali, 2.4% Magar, 1.9% Tamang, 1.2% Sherpa and 0.8% other languages as their first language.NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 60.5% were Gurung, 19.1% Thakali, 4.5% Kami, 3.8% Magar, 3.1% Hill Brahmin, 2.3% Chhetri, 2.1% Tamang, 1.5% Thakuri, 1.1% Sherpa, 0.5% Damai/Dholi and 1.6% others.NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 79.3% were Buddhist, 16.6% Hindu, 3.3% Bon, 0.5% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.2% others.NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 56.0% could read and write, 1.8% could only read and 42.2% could neither read nor write.NepalMap Literacy
Administrative divisions Varagung Muktichhetra is divided into 5 wards: + Administrative wards Ward No. Ward Name Area (KM2) Population Ward Councillor 1 Muktinath 59.55 628 Mr. Pramesh Gurung 2 Jhong 50.01 253 Mr. Nohru Gurung 3 Chhusang 490.78 512 Mr. Binod Gurung 4 Kagbeni 58.3 555 Mr. Karma Ghacho Gurung 5 Phalyak 227.15 382 Mr. Surendra Gurung
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