Kalika, Chitwan

Kalika is a municipality in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal.

This municipality was established in 2015 AD by merging the existing Jutpani, Padampur, Shaktikhor and Siddhi VDCs.

[1][2] According to the results of National Census 2078, the total population is 52,164 (females 26,656 and males 25,508) and the number of households is 12,258.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 17.7% were Hill Brahmin, 17.5% Chepang/Praja, 16.1% Tamang, 12.5% Tharu, 9.0% Chhetri, 5.3% Newar, 4.4% Magar, 4.1% Gurung, 3.1% Kami, 2.9% Kumal, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.9% Bote, 0.8% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% Darai, 0.3% Sarki, 0.3% Sunuwar, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Musalman, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others.

[4] In terms of religion, 70.1% were Hindu, 18.1% Buddhist, 9.2% Christian, 0.4% Prakriti, 0.2% Muslim, and 1.9% others.