# Gurbhakot

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**Gurbhakot** (Nepali: गुर्भाकोट) is an urban municipality located in [Surkhet District](/source/Surkhet_District) of [Karnali](/source/Karnali_Province) province of [Nepal](/source/Nepal).

According to [2011 Nepal census](/source/2011_Nepal_census) the total population of the municipality is 43,765 and the total area of the municipality is 228.62 square kilometres (88.27 sq mi). The municipality is divided into total 14 wards. [Malarani](/source/Malarani), [Dharapani](/source/Dharapani,_Bheri) and [Sahare](/source/Sahare,_Bheri) [VDC](/source/Village_development_committee_(Nepal)) were Incorporated with Subhaghat Gangamala municipality in 2017 when government cancelled all old administration system and introduce new 753 local level administrative body.[1]

The municipality is surrounded by [Salyan](/source/Salyan_District,_Nepal) in east, [Bheriganga](/source/Bheriganga) in west, [Simta](/source/Simta) and [Chingad](/source/Chingad) in north and [Salyan](/source/Salyan_District,_Nepal) in south.[2]

## History

Subhaghat Gangamala municipality was established on 1 December 2015 merging 4 [VDC](/source/Village_development_committee_(Nepal)) [Dahachaur](/source/Dahachaur), [Ghumkhahare](/source/Ghumkhahare), [Gumi](/source/Gumi,_Nepal) and [Mehelkuna](/source/Mehelkuna).

In 2017 when new administrative system applied [Malarani](/source/Malarani), [Dharapani](/source/Dharapani,_Bheri) and [Sahare](/source/Sahare,_Bheri) incorporated with Subhaghat Gangamala municipality and renamed as **Gurbhakot municipality**.[3][4]

## Demographics

At the time of the [2011 Nepal census](/source/2011_Nepal_census), Gurbhakot Municipality had a population of 44,359. Of these, 95.5% spoke [Nepali](/source/Nepali_language), 4.3% [Magar](/source/Magar_language), 0.1% [Maithili](/source/Maithili_language) and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 29.2% were [Chhetri](/source/Chhetri), 26.9% [Kami](/source/Kami_(caste)), 26.2% [Magar](/source/Magars), 5.0% [Hill Brahmin](/source/Bahun), 3.4% [Damai](/source/Damai)/Dholi, 2.8% [Thakuri](/source/Thakuri), 2.2% [Gurung](/source/Gurung_people), 1.8% [Sarki](/source/Sarki_(ethnic_group)), 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% [Badi](/source/Badi_people), 0.2% [Gaine](/source/Gandarbha), 0.2% [Newar](/source/Newar_people), 0.1% Bote, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% [Musalman](/source/Nepalese_Muslims), 0.1% [Raji](/source/Raji_people), 0.1% [Tharu](/source/Tharu_people), 0.1% [Yadav](/source/Yadav) and 0.1% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 96.1% were [Hindu](/source/Hinduism_in_Nepal), 2.5% [Christian](/source/Christianity_in_Nepal), 1.1% [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism_in_Nepal), 0.1% [Muslim](/source/Islam_in_Nepal) and 0.1% others.[7]

In terms of literacy, 71.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 25.3% could neither read nor write.[8]

## References

1. ["स्थानीय तहहरुको विवरण"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/). *www.mofaga.gov.np*. [Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (Nepal)](/source/Ministry_of_Federal_Affairs_and_General_Administration_(Nepal)). Archived from [the original](http://103.69.124.141/) on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

1. ["District Corrected Last for RAJAPATRA"](http://mofald.gov.np/sites/default/files/News_Notices/Final%20District%201-75%20Corrected%20Last%20for%20RAJPATRA.pdf). *www.mofald.gov.np*. Retrieved 12 July 2018.

1. ["26 new Municipalities announced"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151005103227/http://www.infonepal.net/english/26-new-municipalities-announced/). infonepal.net. Archived from [the original](http://www.infonepal.net/english/26-new-municipalities-announced/) on 2015-10-05.

1. ["गुर्भाकोट नगरपालिकाको वेवसाइटमा तपाईहरुलाई स्वागत छ।"](http://gurbhakotmun.gov.np/content/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%9B-%E0%A5%A4). *www.gurbhakotmun.gov.np*. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

1. NepalMap Language [\[1\]](https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-59006&geo_ids=local-59006,district-70,province-6,country-NP)

1. NepalMap Caste [\[2\]](https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-59006&geo_ids=local-59006,district-70,province-6,country-NP)

1. NepalMap Religion [\[3\]](https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-59006&geo_ids=local-59006,district-70,province-6,country-NP)

1. NepalMap Literacy [\[4\]](https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-59006&geo_ids=local-59006,district-70,province-6,country-NP)

## External links

- [www.gurbhakotmun.gov.np](http://gurbhakotmun.gov.np)

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