Tsum Nubri
चुम नुरबी गाँउपालिका
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| Coordinates: 28°31′05″N 84°50′46″E / 28.518191°N 84.846204°E / 28.518191; 84.846204 | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Established | 10 March 2017 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rural council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,648.65 km2 (636.55 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th largest (Nepal) 1st largest (Gandaki) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 6,923 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
| Website | chumanuwrimun |
Tsum Nubri Rural Municipality (Nepali: चुमनुव्री गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality ( Gaunpalika ) situated at the borderline of nepal and china in Gorkha DistrictinGandaki ProvinceofNepal. It is divided into 7 wards.
On 10 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local level administrative structure merging the former VDCs. Chumanuwri is one of these 753 local units.[1][2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chumanuwri Rural Municipality had a population of 7,417. Of these, 54.7% spoke Tamang, 33.7% Gurung, 6.7% Yolmo, 3.5% Nepali, 0.3% Sign language and 0.8% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 55.4% were Tamang, 39.5% Gurung, 1.7% Hill Brahmin, 1.3% Ghale, 0.7% Kami, 0.6% Chhetri, 0.3% Thakuri and 0.6% others.[4] A unique ethnic group of people called Tsumbas are the residents of Tsum Valley. This ethnic group lives beyond Ekle Bhatti, in the villages of Chumling and Nile. [5]
In terms of religion, 93.2% were Buddhist, 4.0% Hindu, 2.4% Christian and 0.3% others.[6]
In terms of literacy, 33.6% could both read and write, 4.1% could read but not write and 62.2% could neither read nor write.[7]
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