Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality had a population of 23,966. Of these, 83.6% spoke Nepali, 6.1% Magar, 5.5% Tamang, 2.2% Newar, 2.1% Kumhali, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 19.6% were Hill Brahmin, 17.3% Newar, 14.8% Magar, 13.9% Chhetri, 8.8% Sarki, 5.7% Tamang, 4.7% Gurung, 4.4% Kumal, 3.9% Kami, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Thakali, 0.2% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Teli and 0.2% others.
In terms of religion, 89.6% were Hindu, 6.2% Christian, 4.0% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.
In terms of literacy, 60.5% could both read and write, 2.2% could read but not write and 37.2% could neither read nor write.
Geography
East: Niklantha Municipality
West: Gorkha District
North: Triuprasundari Gaupalika and Gorkha District
South: Siddhalek Gaupalika and Gorkha District
Population
As per 2017, Jwalamukhi hosts a population of 23,966 across a total area of 114.04 km.