Ghodaghodi


Ghodaghodi Municipality is a Municipality in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province.
Ghodaghodi lies 58 km east of Dhangadhi and 613 km west of the capital, Kathmandu. It is surrounded by Mohanyal in the north, Bhajani Municipality in the south, Bardagoriya Rural Municipality in the east and Gauriganga Municipality in the west. It is divided into 12 wards. It was established by merging Darakh, Sadepani, Ramsikhar Jhala and Pahalmanpur 4 existing village development committees.
WWW ghodaghodimun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ghodaghodi Municipality had a population of 75,965. Of these, 41.1% spoke Tharu, 35.4% Nepali, 9.5% Doteli, 7.6% Achhami, 1.8% Bajureli, 1.6% Baitadeli, 0.7% Maithili, 0.5% Magar, 0.3% Bajhangi, 0.3% Darchuleli, 0.2% Dailekhi, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Kham, 0.1% Urdu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 41.4% were Tharu, 27.1% Chhetri, 11.9% Hill Brahmin, 6.5% Kami, 4.7% Thakuri, 2.2% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% other Dalit, 0.7% Sarki, 0.6% Lohar, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.5% Badi, 0.3% Gurung, 0.3% Musalman, 0.1% Halwai, 0.1% Meche, 0.1% Newar, 0.1% Tamang, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 1.8% Buddhist, 1.5% Christian and 0.3% Muslim.
In terms of literacy, 65.5% could read and write, 2.6% could only read and 31.9% could neither read nor write.

Election Result

2017 Nepalese local elections
Mayoral Election
PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN UMLMamata Prasad Chaudhary8164Elected
CPN MaoistLaxman Chaudary7237Lost
Nepali CongressRita Kumari Chaudhary6210Lost
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, NepalChandra Kumar Chaudhary1548Lost

Deputy Mayor Election
PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN UMLPrem kumari Thapa7234Elected
CPN MaoistDurga Chalaune 7019Lost
Nepali CongressHem Bahadur Bam5794Lost
Federal Socialist Forum, NepalSushila Chaudhary2409Lost