Tarakeshwar

Tarakeshwor Municipality has a total population of 81,443 according to 2011 Nepal census.^[3] Of these, 72.8% spoke Nepali, 11.5% Newar, 10.7% Tamang, 1.2% Gurung, 1.1% Magar, 0.6% Rai, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Sherpa, 0.2% Tharu, 0.1% Chantyal, 0.1% Ghale, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Kham, 0.1% Limbu, 0.1% Urdu and 0.2% other languages as their first language.^[4]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 31.6% were Hill Brahmin, 23.1% Chhetri, 15.5% Newar, 14.2% Tamang, 3.8% Magar, 2.8% Gurung, 1.9% Rai, 1.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Kami, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.5% Sarki, 0.4% Sherpa, 0.4% Tharu, 0.3% Ghale, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Musalman, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Chhantyal, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.^[5]

In terms of religion, 83.3% were Hindu, 12.6% Buddhist, 3.3% Christian, 0.3% Muslim, 0.3% Kirati and 0.1% others.^[6]

In terms of literacy, 82.6% could read and write, 1.6% could only read and 15.8% could neither read nor write.^[7]

The population of the municipality grew to 151,479 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.7% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 87.8% were literate in 2021.^[8]

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