Ghodaghodi Municipality is a Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province. Ghodaghodi lies 58 km east of Dhangadhi and 613 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Mohanyal in the north, Bhajani Municipality in the south, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the east and Gauriganga Municipality in the west. It is divided into 12 wards. It was established by merging Darakh, Sadepani, Ramsikhar Jhala, and Pahalmanpur 4 existing village development committees.

Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghodaghodi Municipality had a population of 75,965. Of these, 41.1% spoke Tharu, 35.4% Nepali, 9.5% Doteli, 7.6% Achhami, 1.8% Bajureli, 1.6% Baitadeli, 0.7% Maithili, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Bajhangi, 0.3% Darchuleli, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Kham, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.NepalMap Language

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Tharu, 27.1% Chhetri, 11.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Kami, 4.7% Thakuri, 2.2% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% other Dalit, 0.7% Sarki, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Meche, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.NepalMap Caste

In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian and 0.3% Muslim.NepalMap Religion

In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.NepalMap Literacy

Election Result 2017 Nepalese local elections Election Commission

Mayoral Election Party Candidate Votes Status CPN UML Mamata Prasad Chaudhary 8164 Elected CPN Maoist Laxman Chaudary 7237 Lost Nepali Congress Rita Kumari Chaudhary 6210 Lost Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Chandra Kumar Chaudhary 1548 Lost

Deputy Mayor Election Party Candidate Votes Status CPN UML Prem kumari Thapa 7234 Elected CPN Maoist Durga Chalaune (Khadga) 7019 Lost Nepali Congress Hem Bahadur Bam 5794 Lost Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal Sushila Chaudhary 2409 Lost

See also Kailali District Sudurpashchim Province

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