Gajuri Rural Municipality
Gajuri(Nepali: गजुरी ; gajuri) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) (Formerly: village development committee) in Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. It has a literacy rate of 64.28% (70.30% male and 58.41% female). The city hosts as one of the city with highest literacy rate in the Dhading district. The local body was formed by merging three VDCs namely Gajuri, Pida, Nepal, Kiranchok.
Gajuri
गजुरी (Nepali) | |
|---|---|
Gaupalika | |
| Rural Municipality in Nepal | |
Gajuri Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.77°N 84.85°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Development Region | Central |
| Zone | Bagmati |
| District | Dhading |
| Province | Province No. 3 |
| Rural Municipality | Gajuri |
| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Mr. Ganesh Lal Shrestha (CPN (Maoist Center)) |
| • Vice-chairperson | Mrs. Sarmila Bishural (Nepali Congress) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 27,084 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Religions | Hindu Muslim Buddhist |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Nepali, Newar language, Tamang, Gurung, Magar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 45112 |
| Area code | 010 |
| Literacy Rate | 64.28% High |
| Website | http://gajurimun.gov.np |
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 10,035 including 4,968 males and 5,067 females, being one of the most populated city in the district. The average household size was 4.51. Besides, it had 2,223 houses in this area. According to the report, out of 2,223 houses, around 1,884 had at least one facility like Radio, Television, Internet, etc.
During the collection of voters data for 2017 Nepalese local elections, the population of Gajuri was calculated to be 27,084.