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Kedarsyu Rural Municipality

Kedarsyu (Nepali: केदारस्यु ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.

Kedarsyu has a population of 21307.The land area is 113.91 km.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kedarsyu Rural Municipality had a population of 21,316. Of these, 51.2% spoke Nepali, 48.0% Bajhangi, 0.2% Doteli, 0.1% Baitadeli, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 70.2% were Chhetri, 10.0% other Dalit, 7.8% Hill Brahmin, 5.9% Thakuri, 3.9% Kami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.

In terms of literacy, 52.3% could read and write, 3.9% could only read and 43.8% could neither read nor write.