Dharmadevi Municipality

Dharmadevi (Nepali: धर्मदेवी) is a municipality in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province in Nepal.

The municipality was established in March 2017 merging some former VDCs: e.g. Aankhibhui, Mamling and Tamaphok.

Of these, 58.7% spoke Nepali, 20.0% Yakkha, 6.1% Tamang, 6.0% Magar, 3.7% Gurung, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.8% Limbu, 0.8% Rai, 0.6% Newar, 0.3% Nachhiring, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Chamling, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Sunwar and 0.5% other languages as their first language.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 39.1% were Chhetri, 20.8% Yakkha, 6.4% Magar, 6.4% Tamang, 6.1% Gurung, 4.2% Newar, 3.5% Kami, 2.9% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.1% Rai, 1.8% Sarki, 1.8% Sherpa, 0.9% Limbu, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.4% others.

[4] In terms of religion, 57.3% were Hindu, 22.4% Kirati, 19.0% Buddhist, 1.2% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.