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{{Infobox settlement <!--See the table at Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info --> |name = Myanglung |native_name = म्याङलुङ |settlement_type = Municipality |motto = <!-- images and maps --> |image_skyline = |image_caption = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Nepal Province1#Nepal |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_mapsize = 300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Koshi Province
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<!-- Politics --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = Mayor–council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tumwahanfe (NCP) |leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor |leader_name1 = Mrs. Parbati Sanu Dangi (NCP) |established_title = Established<!-- Settled --> |established_date = 18 May 2014
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'''Myanglung''' ({{langx|ne|म्याङलुङ}}) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Terhathum District of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. The "myang" means cat and "lung" means stone in Limbu language. The story is that the cat (myang) in ancient time, pawed the stone (lung) in anger. The municipality is situated at an elevation of about 1500 metres above sea level.<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/ynp.html Districts of Nepal], Statoids</ref> Myanglung was converted into a municipality from a village development committee on 18 May 2014, merging the existing village development committees of Myanglung, Piple, Jirikhimti, Ambung, Sabla and Tamphula.<ref>[http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=74336 72 new municipalities announced], My Republica</ref><ref>[http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html Govt announces 72 new municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084717/http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2014/05/08/news/govt-announces-72-new-municipalities/262559.html |date=2014-10-06 }}, ''The Kathmandu Post''</ref> According to the census of 2011 the total population of Myanglung is 19,659 including five VDCs.<ref>National Census 2011</ref>
==Demographics== At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Myanglung Municipality had a population of 20,337. Of these, 50.6% spoke Nepali, 31.0% Limbu, 6.7% Tamang, 4.2% Newar, 2.8% Gurung, 1.6% Sherpa, 1.2% Rai, 0.8% Magar, 0.6% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.3% other languages as their first language.<ref> NepalMap Language [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LANGUAGE&primary_geo_id=local-8005&geo_ids=local-8005,district-74,province-1,country-NP]</ref>
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.5% were Limbu, 19.5% Chhetri, 13.7% Hill Brahmin, 8.3% Tamang, 6.1% Newar, 5.5% Kami, 3.2% Damai/Dholi, 2.9% Gurung, 2.0% Sarki, 1.7% Sherpa, 1.6% Rai, 1.1% Magar, 0.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Majhi, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.1% Mallaha, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yakkha and 0.3% others.<ref> NepalMap Caste [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=CASTE&primary_geo_id=local-8005&geo_ids=local-8005,district-74,province-1,country-NP]</ref>
In terms of religion, 56.6% were Hindu, 28.5% Kirati, 13.3% Buddhist, 1.3% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.<ref> NepalMap Religion [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=RELIGION&primary_geo_id=local-8005&geo_ids=local-8005,district-74,province-1,country-NP]</ref>
In terms of literacy, 79.3% could read and write, 2.2% could only read and 18.5% could neither read nor write.<ref> NepalMap Literacy [https://nepalmap.org/data/table/?table=LITERACY_SEX&primary_geo_id=local-8005&geo_ids=local-8005,district-74,province-1,country-NP]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Terhathum District}} {{Municipalities of Koshi Province}}
Category:Populated places in Tehrathum District Category:Nepal municipalities established in 2014 Category:Municipalities in Koshi Province Category:Municipalities in Tehrathum District